LA-STEM Activities & News
In 2013, the LA-STEM Research Scholars Program celebrated its eleventh and final year of NSF and Board of Regents funding, having served 249 scholars with 161 scholars who successfully completed the program (noted as "LA-STEM Graduates") to date. This project has been a tremendous success, serving as a premier national model for providing holistic development and training for STEM undergraduates. LA-STEM is a great equalizer and has given students from all walks of life the opportunity to enhance their high-quality LSU degree programs through immersion in a close-knit, diverse community of motivated scholars. LA-STEM was more than just a scholarship, it’s a family. Life-long friendships have developed, unique research experiences have been realized, LSU leaders have blossomed, and lives have been transformed.
We have supported students with both exceptional and mediocre pre-college preparation, yet the end result for each has been tremendous. With hard work, application of simple strategies, and utilization of available resources, LA-STEM scholars are truly the best of the best! Highlighted below are some of the outcomes for all LA-STEM scholars served:
National Awards & Prestigious Fellowships
- 8 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars
- 1 Gates Cambridge Scholar (1st in LSU's history)
- 1 Harry S. Truman Scholar
- 2 Morris K. Udall Scholars (1st and 2nd in LSU's history)
- 1 National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellow
- 2 Fulbright Fellows
- 1 HHMI Gilliam Fellow
- 19 NSF Graduate Research Fellows
Exceptional Research Opportunities
- 18 HHMI EXROP Scholars
- 10 HHMI International Researchers
University Leaders
- 7 Tiger Twelve Honorees
- 18 LSU Distinguished Communicators
Exceptional Scholars
- 87% Overall STEM Graduation rate (includes ALL 249 scholars served)
- 83% STEM Graduation rate for underrepresented minority scholars served (includes ALL 249 scholars served)
- 14 University Medalists (4.0 cum gpa)
- 32 graduates with Upper Division Honors and/or honors thesis
- 42% of LA-STEM graduates finished with a minimum 3.7 cum gpa:
- 28 summa cum laude graduates
- 17 magna cum laude graduates
- 22 cum laude graduates
We are excited about the future of these outstanding leaders, who will revolutionize their STEM fields and serve as ambassadors for promoting diversity at the undergraduate and graduate levels.