The Sonoma State University Alumni Association has named Stacey Nugent as the recipient of the 2001-02 Nichols Scholarship Award.
The $2,500 annual scholarship was established and named for SSU's founding president, Ambrose R. Nichols, Jr., and is awarded each year by the Alumni Association for outstanding scholastic achievement and contributions to the campus community.
Stacey is originally from Modesto and came to SSU as a freshman in the fall of 1999. Her strong academic drive has given her senior status a semester early, but with a major in history, a minor in political science and plans to complete the social science credential waiver program, her anticipated graduation date is May, 2003.
With her interest and passion in the social sciences, Stacey hopes to become a high school history teacher. To get a feel for the field, Stacey volunteers her time in a history class at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park.
Stacey has made a name for herself since her arrival at Sonoma. She aided the transition of incoming freshman as a peer mentor during the past two years. She serves as the vice-chair on the Student Union Board of Directors and as a volunteer for the Serving Our Unfed People (SOUP) program. These and a host of many other accomplishments earned her a nomination for SSU's Woman Leader of the Year award in 2001.
