Jeanine M. Grenberg, a Ph.D. candidate in the Philosophy Department, has been awarded a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for 1995. Awarded by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the fellowship was presented to 40 out of 535 applicants in their final year of writing a dissertation concerning ethical or religious values. The winners come from 22 graduate schools from across the nation and will receive a stipend of $12,000, plus contributions to medical expenses.
Newcombe fellowships are made possible by a grant from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation of Princeton University. Six hundred and twenty-five fellows were elected between 1981 and 1995 and have taken their places on the faculties of major colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Grenberg, completing her dissertation in philosophy, chose "Moral Feeling and Human Autonomy in Kantian Ethics" as her dissertation topic. She has received an Emory Teaching Fellowship, a Robert W. Woodruff Distinguished Fellowship and a Mellon Inter-Disciplinary Travel Grant. She earned her undergraduate degree at Fordham University, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
A group of high school students will be debating American foreign policy toward China during the second summer session of the Barkley Forum Forensics Institute, scheduled for August 7-11. Barkley Forum, the University's forensics organization, invites high school students from around the country to Emory to spend an intensive week improving their debating skills. Additionally, visiting students will have access to Emory's library system. Named for former U.S. vice president and Emory alumnus Alben W. Barkley, this summer the Forum addresses this year's high school interscholastic debate resolution: "Resolved: That the United States government should substantially change its foreign policy toward the People's Republic of China." A separate one-day workshop will be held August 26th. For more information, contact Melissa Wade at 727-6189.
The announcement of Harry's Farmers Market corporate partnership with The Atlanta Project (TAP) took place July 11th at The Carter Center during TAP's monthly team meeting. The announcement included the unveiling of Harry's cluster partner as well as details regarding the company's support for TAP food and nutrition initiatives. Harry's is joining the ranks of 25 other corporate partners dedicated to improving the quality of life in Atlanta's inner-city neighborhoods.
The Washington Cluster of The Atlanta Project unveiled a new resource book entitled "A Gold Mine of Art on the Westside" on July 13th. The booklet is designed to serve as a resource guide for both tourists and Atlantans interested in learning more about the artistic enrichment of the cluster in architecture, dance, theatre, music and art.
Three student-athletes have attained one of the highest recognition for their athletic and academic excellence. Brian Webber of Memphis, Tenn., Travis Saacke of Henderson, Ky., and Megan Bern of Pittsford, N.Y., have been chosen for the GTE Academic All-America teams in at-large sports. Webber is on the men's second team while Saacke and Bern are on their respective third teams. All three previously were honored on the GTE Academic All-District first team. In the last 10 years, 20 Emory student-athletes have been named GTE Academic All-Americans.
Webber, an all-region defender for the soccer Eagles, is the second Emory soccer player to attain GTE Academic All-America honors. He graduated in May with a cumulative 3.97 grade point average on a 4.0 scale as an international studies major.
Saacke, a four-time tennis All-American who played No. 1 singles, graduated with a 3.58 GPA as a business administration major.
In the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, Bern and teammate Amy Smith finished seventh in the nation among NCAA Division III doubles pairings. An English major, Bern completed her sophomore year with a 3.96 GPA.
The men's at-large sports are cross country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, riflery, skiing, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. The women's at-large sports are cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, riflery, skiing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis and track and field. To be eligible, a student must be a sophomore with a 3.2 cumulative GPA, a starter or key reserve on their athletic team, and been voted to the GTE Academic All-District first team.