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2004 Shell Oil Teaching
Fellow
Article by
Carlie Kollath, Public Relations Intern
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Kawanna instructs in the perfect plankton throw. |
KaWanna Duncan, a senior
biology major at the University of South Alabama, was the
recipient of the 2004 Shell Oil Foundation Minority Teaching
Scholarship. Having devoted her studies to medical courses,
KaWanna had little personal exposure to the field of marine
science. But by the end of two months, the student who had
never even picked up a fishing pole found the skills and
confidence to lead fishing trips and outreach programs to
children in the South Alabama area.
“Before I came, I couldn’t even identify a fish,” she said,
laughing. “But, now I know the names, how they eat and their
class and phylum. Being with the students helped me learn a
lot.”
Duncan added, “I will take back all the things I’ve learned
here about plants and animals and share the information with
everyone. I want to try to get them interested in marine
biology - at least trigger something in their minds to get
them interested in marine biology when they hadn’t thought
about it before.” |
