[Nmabs] FW: RTP mentorship information

NMABS President nmabs.president at gmail.com
Tue Feb 21 22:16:36 UTC 2012



-----Original Message-----
From: Tara Chavez [mailto:tmatzick06 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 3:10 PM
To: nmabs.president at gmail.com
Subject: FW: RTP mentorship information



-----Original Message-----
From: cheryl fogle [mailto:cfogle at unm.edu]
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:32 PM
To: Tara Chavez
Subject: RTP mentorship information

Tara,

Here's the information about the RTP mentorship program.  A description from
their website is pasted below and I attached 3 pdfattachments, the
application, instructions, and the handbook.  The application deadline is
March 30.  I encourage interested students to contact the program directly
at the phone and e-mail in these files.



About Reaching the Pinnacle

Reaching the Pinnacle (RTP) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded
program whose major objective is to promote Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) for persons with disabilities. In order to accomplish
this, RTP has established a number of avenues through which funding may be
used to directly impact students' and educators' STEM pursuits.

The flagship activity under RTP is the mentorship program.  Mentors in this
program are college students with identified disabilities majoring in STEM.
The role of a mentor is to participate in projects set up by RTP at schools,
assist with research projects, provide academic support/tutoring in schools,
engage in other activities that RTP designates, or implement individual STEM
education projects.

RTP also sponsors Summer Science Institutes (RASSI) which are designed to
pique students' interests in STEM before they enter college.

RTP has educational and professional partners throughout its region (all of
New Mexico and most of West Texas). Partner projects are funded through RTP
and provide support for Partners to participate in STEM activities designed
to meet their needs.

the quality of life for students with disabilities is not just a slogan;
it's a mission for RTP and its partners. RTP is striving to increase the
number of persons with disabilitiies in the STEM work force.

RTP is providing the means, support and encouragement for students with
disabilities to overcome the educational barriers they face in considering
STEM careers.

RTP is located in the Ed & Harold Foreman Engineering Complex on the NMSU
campus Image of Ed and Harold Foreman Engineering complex, the home of RTP

"This material is based upon work supported by the National Science
Foundation under Continuing Grant No. HRD 0622930."

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