Undergraduate Research Assistant, Spring and Summer 2005

Hometown: Granger, Texas
Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Geography, Minors in Geoinformatics and Mathematics
Research Interests: Religion in the South, Geographic Information Systems
Estimated Graduation Date: December, 2005
Email: laurasw@tamu.edu

Laura is now working as an Undergraduate Research Fellow for the Advancing Geospatial Skills in Science and Social Studies (AGSSS) program in the Geography Department.

Activities:
Senior Year 2004-2005
- Presented a paper at the annual Southwest Association of American Geographers meeting in November, 2004; “Has the Bible Belt Come Unbuckled?”
- Aggie School Volunteers: Vice President
- Bible Study leader for the Aggie Catholic On-Campus Bible Study (Catholic Students Association)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, member
- Student Technician at the Spatial Sciences Laboratory, TAMU Department of Forest Science (Fall 2004)

Junior Year 2003-2004
- Recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Junior award
- Aggie School Volunteers: Treasurer and Vice President
- Served as part of the Christian Ministries Team for the Aggie Awakening retreat
- Participant in Big Event
- Intern at Kohutek Engineering, a Geotechnical engineering firm in Georgetown, Texas
- Student Technician at the Spatial Sciences Laboratory, TAMU Department of Forest Science
- Recipient of the Federal Business Association Scholarship

Sophomore Year 2002-2003
- Recipient of the Thomas C. Gathwright award
- Aggie School Volunteers: University Relations Officer
- Catholic Students Association: Member
- Student Technician at the Spatial Sciences Laboratory, TAMU Department of Forest Science
- Recipient of a TAMU Academic Excellence Scholarship

Freshman Year 2001-2002
- Aggie School Volunteers: Member
- Recipient of a TAMU Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Participant in the Aggie Catholic On-Campus Bible Study
- Participant in Big Event
- Intern at Kohutek Engineering, a Geotechnical engineering firm in Georgetown, Texas