{"id":224,"date":"2019-08-03T22:48:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T22:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2023-09-07T17:46:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:46:57","slug":"gcs-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/current-scholars\/gcs-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Organization Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand Challenges Scholars Program at NC State is an academic enrichment opportunity sponsored and administered by the Office of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. However, the Grand Challenges Scholars Council is a registered student organization that is affiliated with GCSP with the purpose to further the mission of the National Academic of Engineering. While the role of council members closely mirrors those of executive officers within student clubs, the council operates within a shared leadership model and functions as a student advisory board to the program.<\/p>\n<p>The Scholars Council is responsible for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recruiting interested, highly-motivated candidates from across the College of Engineering.<\/li>\n<li>Fostering a sense of community among scholars.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating identification of mentors and research opportunities for new scholars.<\/li>\n<li>Advocating for new or improved ways to engage scholars in developing competencies, leadership, service, and engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Scholars, seek out your council members if you have quest<\/strong><strong>ion, need advice, or want to deepen your engagement in the GCSP at NC State!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Introduction of Student Organization Council Members<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-975\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/calebREU-300x244.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/calebREU-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/calebREU-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/calebREU.png 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caleb-carter-b4541b239\/\">Caleb Carter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major: <\/strong>Chemical Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Class:<\/strong> 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Focus:<\/strong> Enhance Virtual Reality<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Theme:<\/strong> Sustainability<br \/>\n<strong>Office:<\/strong> President<br \/>\n<strong>About Me:\u00a0<\/strong>I am <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caleb-carter-b4541b239\/\">Caleb Carter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1007 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/280967530_1045247009749338_5251333799326663586_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scholars Council Member Cindy Nguyen\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/280967530_1045247009749338_5251333799326663586_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/280967530_1045247009749338_5251333799326663586_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/280967530_1045247009749338_5251333799326663586_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/280967530_1045247009749338_5251333799326663586_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cindy-nguyen-a43810232\/\">Cindy Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major:<\/strong> Biomedical and Health Sciences Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Class:<\/strong> 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Focus:<\/strong> Advance Health Informatics<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Theme:<\/strong> Health<br \/>\n<strong>Office: <\/strong>\u00a0Internal Vice President<br \/>\n<strong>About Me: <\/strong>My name is Cindy Nguyen and I am a Pack Promise scholar and a Grand Challenges scholar who spent 10-weeks in the summer of 2022 conducting hands-on research with Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/haider.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/haider.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/people\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660316480209000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3BFXYML5nEl-RcMZDRJDtk\">Mansoor Haider<\/a>\u00a0at the Department of Mathematics.\u00a0Thanks to the Grand Challenge Scholars Program, I gained a wonderful research experience that prepared me for my future career in the biomedical field. I am very excited to get more involved in the\u00a0program and help facilitate opportunities for other students. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tqnguye6@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tqnguye6@<span class=\"il\">ncsu.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1047\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1047\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/09\/Lee_Angela-e1663872068507-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/09\/Lee_Angela-e1663872068507-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/09\/Lee_Angela-e1663872068507-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/09\/Lee_Angela-e1663872068507-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/09\/Lee_Angela-e1663872068507-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/09\/Lee_Angela-e1663872068507.jpeg 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angela Lee, Second-Year ME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angela-lee-bb4562224\/\">Angela Lee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major:<\/strong> Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Class:<\/strong> 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Focus:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Theme:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Office:<\/strong> External Vice President<br \/>\n<strong>About Me:\u00a0<\/strong>My name is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angela-lee-bb4562224\/\">Angela Lee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1003 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/raghu-300x270.png\" alt=\"Scholars Council Member Raghu Mereddy\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/raghu-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/raghu-768x692.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/raghu.png 836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/raghumereddy\/\">Raghu Mereddy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major:<\/strong> Chemical and Molecular Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Class:<\/strong> 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Focus:<\/strong> Advance Health Informatics<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Theme:<\/strong> Health<br \/>\n<strong>Office:<\/strong> Treasurer<br \/>\n<strong>About Me: <\/strong>My name is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/raghumereddy\/\">Raghu Mereddy<\/a> and I am a Grand Challenges Scholar who spent 10-weeks in the summer of 2022 conducting hands-on research with <a href=\"https:\/\/brownlab.web.unc.edu\/\">Dr. Ashley Brown<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0During my summer research experience, I was able to gain a better understanding of the research field function. Another great thing about working in the lab every day is that I got a sense of what my future career may be like if I plan to go into research. Thanks to Grand Challenges Scholars Program-REU I got the opportunity to continue working with Dr. Brown&#8217;s lab for the fall 2022.\u00a0 Feel free to reach out to me at <a href=\"mailto:rrmeredd@ncsu.edu\">rrmeredd@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-999 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/olivia-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Scholars Council Member Oliva Barlow\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/olivia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/olivia-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/olivia-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/olivia-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress-projects.wolfware.ncsu.edu\/nae-grand-challenges-zg7so3u\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2022\/08\/olivia.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/olivia-d-barlow\/\">Olivia Barlow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major:<\/strong> Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Class:<\/strong> 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Focus:<\/strong> Advance Health Informatics<br \/>\n<strong>Grand Challenge Theme:<\/strong> Health<br \/>\n<strong>Office:<\/strong> Secretary<br \/>\n<strong>About Me: <\/strong>My name is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6958834516996038656\/?midToken=AQGcciSvyE6eSw&amp;midSig=04yKnGX8BkXWk1&amp;trk=eml-email_notification_single_mentioned_you_in_this_01-notifications-1-hero%7Ecard%7Efeed&amp;trkEmail=eml-email_notification_single_mentioned_you_in_this_01-notifications-1-hero%7Ecard%7Efeed-null-3mhle%7El66qi0s2%7E5x-null-voyagerOffline\">Olivia Barlow<\/a> and I am a Pack Promise scholar and a Grand Challenges Scholar who spent 10-weeks in the summer of 2022 conducting hands-on research \u00a0in the Translational Orthopedic Research Laboratory with <a href=\"https:\/\/torl.web.unc.edu\/personnel\/danielle-howe\/\" data-attribute-index=\"0\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAABreswIBSttqXvJeixSyaV19Y3gAo-pwQOA\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\">Danielle Howe, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/torl.web.unc.edu\/personnel\/stephanie-teeter\/\" data-attribute-index=\"2\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAAAGthG8BM4EhPw4XyX8wvX1dmFPNzzzbaEU\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\">Stephanie Teeter, M.Ed <\/a>and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/torl.web.unc.edu\/personnel\/matthew-fisher-ph-d\/\" data-attribute-index=\"4\" data-entity-hovercard-id=\"urn:li:fs_miniProfile:ACoAAA4w_ZwBKK3x4ACB2YaH-uNxqOiRvdhvAs8\" data-entity-type=\"MINI_PROFILE\">Matthew Fisher<\/a>. This is an amazing opportunity that not many undergrads get to experience! The Grand Challenge Scholars Program funded my summer 2022 research\u00a0 experience and showed me the value in being a well-rounded engineer. I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss research with other Grand Challenges scholars over the course of the summer, and for the relationships I have built with my fellow scholars!\u00a0 Feel free to reach out to me at <a href=\"mailto:odbarlow@ncsu.edu\">odbarlow@ncsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand Challenges Scholars Program at NC State is an academic enrichment opportunity sponsored and administered by the Office of Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering. 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