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Kelsea Tennyson
  • History, B.A.
  • Class of 2012
  • Magnolia, TX

Kelsea Tennyson Participates in Summer Fellows Research Program at UH

2012 Aug 21

Kelsea Tennyson, a resident of Magnolia, Texas, is one of 56 undergraduate students who participated in the 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at the University of Houston (UH).

Tennyson, who majors in history, is researching stories of individual slaves from 1840 to 1865 who stood up to and rebelled against their masters, as they were depicted in "The Liberator" and "National Anti-Slavery Standard," two newspapers published between 1831 and 1861.

Tennyson and fellow SURF students will present posters of their research projects at UH's annual Undergraduate Research Day, which will take place Oct. 11, 2012.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program is a 10-week program that provides rising UH sophomores, juniors and seniors with a focused, full-time research experience in the summer. Each student in the program receives a $3,500 stipend to conduct a research project under the mentorship of UH faculty members. SURF is sponsored by the Provost's Office, the Division of Research and the UH Honors College.

For more information on the 2012 SURF program, visit http://uh.edu/honors/undergraduate-research/uh-research/surf/surf2012.php.

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