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Top Grad Student
Audrey Ellerbee, a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical
engineering, was named Graduate Student of the Year by the National
Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). She was honored at the organization’s
tenth annual Golden Torch Awards ceremony in Columbus, Ohio, in
March.
A graduate of Princeton University, Ellerbee has focused her research
on optical coherence tomography, an imaging technique that uses
infrared light to produce images of microscopic structures. Her
research is supported by a National Science Foundation graduate
research fellowship, The Duke Endowment, a James B. Duke fellowship,
and the University Scholars Program. She serves as president of
the Duke Graduate and Professional Student Council and is a member
of Duke’s Latin dance troupe.
NSBE executive director Carl B. Mack says the Golden Torch Awards
celebrate outstanding achievement, “but, just as important, they
recognize people who remember that they didn’t get where they are
on their own. Our award winners know they have a responsibility
to unlock doors for others who may one day walk across the stage.”
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