Yeah! Its not much, but recognition is nice, and as a grad student, every penny helps.
Its for my activism with my atheist student organization.
Won the American Atheists student scholarship!
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Re: Won the American Atheists student scholarship!
Post #2Hey...well done.nygreenguy wrote:Yeah! Its not much, but recognition is nice, and as a grad student, every penny helps.
Its for my activism with my atheist student organization.
All you had to do was not believe!

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"When I see I am nothing, that is wisdom. When I see I am everything, that is love. My life is a movement between these two."
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Post #3Well, actually it took bringing multiple speakers, have many events, being published several times in the student newspaper and other student publication!bernee51 wrote:Hey...well done.nygreenguy wrote:Yeah! Its not much, but recognition is nice, and as a grad student, every penny helps.
Its for my activism with my atheist student organization.
All you had to do was not believe!
Re: Won the American Atheists student scholarship!
Post #4mere details!nygreenguy wrote:Well, actually it took bringing multiple speakers, have many events, being published several times in the student newspaper and other student publication!bernee51 wrote:Hey...well done.nygreenguy wrote:Yeah! Its not much, but recognition is nice, and as a grad student, every penny helps.
Its for my activism with my atheist student organization.
All you had to do was not believe!

"Whatever you are totally ignorant of, assert to be the explanation of everything else"
William James quoting Dr. Hodgson
"When I see I am nothing, that is wisdom. When I see I am everything, that is love. My life is a movement between these two."
Nisargadatta Maharaj
William James quoting Dr. Hodgson
"When I see I am nothing, that is wisdom. When I see I am everything, that is love. My life is a movement between these two."
Nisargadatta Maharaj
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Hey, congratulations!
That's great, even if the money's not much, it's always cool to win something based on merits.
What are you studying?

What are you studying?
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Man, what am I NOT studying! I have several projects.Lux wrote:Hey, congratulations!That's great, even if the money's not much, it's always cool to win something based on merits.
What are you studying?
1) Effects of transgenic chestnut on native plant populations
2) Using native plants for green roof design
3) Using phytotechnology for restoration of a toxic waste site.
4) Chemical mutagenesis protocol for conifer pollen
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I would like to know what you find out about that. My only attempt at doing it resulted in a weeded over mess that got infested with fire ants.nygreenguy wrote: 2) Using native plants for green roof design

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Ok, I feel useless now.nygreenguy wrote:Man, what am I NOT studying! I have several projects.
1) Effects of transgenic chestnut on native plant populations
2) Using native plants for green roof design
3) Using phytotechnology for restoration of a toxic waste site.
4) Chemical mutagenesis protocol for conifer pollen
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I can tell you whatever you want to know!Question Everything wrote:I would like to know what you find out about that. My only attempt at doing it resulted in a weeded over mess that got infested with fire ants.nygreenguy wrote: 2) Using native plants for green roof design