Hunter Physics Professor Steven Greenbaum Selected for 2002 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering

Date: March 20, 2003
Contact: Marisa Osorio (marisa.osorio@hunter.cuny.edu)
Phone: (212) 650-3736

In a ceremony held at the White House on March 18, Hunter Physics Professor Steven Greenbaum was one of 10 individuals to receive the 2002 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering Mentoring.

The President of the United States annually recognizes the people and institutions that have provided broad opportunities for participation by women, minorities and disabled persons in science, mathematics and engineering at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate education levels.

"I am truly honored to be recognized by the White House for combining my love of science with the satisfaction I have gained by including individuals from all segments of our population in my research activities," Greenbaum said.  "Hunter College provides a rich diversity of students and an environment that fosters their direct involvement in real science."

For two decades at Hunter College, Greenbaum has inspired and mentored students who have become major figures in industry, academia and research, such as:

• Sandra Dawn Marie Brown, BA/MA, Hunter (physics), PhD, MIT (physics) and former Lucent scientist.

• Armando Howard, BA (physics), Hunter, PhD (astrophysics), Princeton; astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

• Arlie O. Petters, BA/MA (physics), Hunter, PhD, MIT (mathematical physics); William and Sue Gross Professor of Mathematics, Duke University.

• Gillian A.M. Reynolds, BA/MA, Hunter (physics), Ph.D. MIT (physics); senior staff physicist at DuPont.

No more than 10 persons and 10 institutions are selected each year for recognition.  Each award includes a $10,000 grant for continued mentoring work. The awards were presented by Rita Colwell, director of the National Science Foundation, and John Marberger, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology.

"We're very proud of Professor Greenbaum's work and his ability to inspire our students in the sciences," said Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab.  "He exemplifies the Hunter tradition ÷ for 20 years he has been caring for the future of our students."

About Hunter
With a highly diverse student population of more than 20,000, Hunter is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the first choice among all CUNY applicants. Founded in 1870, the College offers more than 170 undergraduate and graduate programs. Hunter is noted for its professional schools in education, health sciences, nursing and social work, as well as its excellence in the liberal arts. Heralded as the "Crown Jewel of CUNY" by The Princeton Review, Hunter College has a distinguished reputation for nurturing talented minority scientists and meeting the challenge of providing high-quality science education in the 21st century. The College also oversees the Hunter College Campus Schools serving gifted and talented students, preschool through grade 12. For more information about Hunter College, please visit our Web site at http://www.hunter.cuny.edu.

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