A dozen graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill have received prestigious federal grants from the National Science Foundation.

Goines also makes valuable time for mentoring prospective graduate students. Her podcast focuses on issues such as applying for fellowships and the need to put failure in perspective.

Jeromy Rech, a doctoral student in chemistry, teaches at Durham Technical Community College, conducts research on solar panels, and leads outreach to help other graduate students: “I try to find every opportunity to continue to grow in my ability to teach and help others succeed.”

Michele Kelley, who has both a Royster Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, is pursuing innovative research and also seeking ways to encourage others to pursue science.