January 2024

ThankGod (TG) Nwokocha is pursuing his Master of Science degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at New Mexico Tech. He works as a Teaching Assistant in the department and also works as a Research Assistant under the guidance of Professor T.D. Burleigh. TG’s research focuses on determining the corrosion rate of 316L stainless steel under varying concentrations of HCl and FeCl3 solutions. The objective is to estimate the lifetime of containers made from 316L stainless steel.  As a Teaching Assistant, TG is the head TA for the “Materials Engineering 1 Laboratory” where he instructs the other TA’s and also teaches sections of the lab.  The students commented favorably that TG helped connect everything they did to the real world, therefore it was easier to understand.

 

TG has been a volunteer at the NMT Bike Club repair club for the past two years where he has repaired hundreds of bicycles so students can speed their movement between school, work and their other activities.  He has also been a leader organizing the graduate student pick-up soccer games.

 

ThankGod Nwokocha earned his undergraduate and postgraduate degree certificates in Mechanical Engineering from Yaba College of Technology and the Federal University of Technology, both in Nigeria. TG has over ten years of work experience in one of the largest renewable energy companies in Nigeria. In this role, he supervised the installation of multiple units of wind and solar hybrid energy, and he also had training on renewable energy in both Hong Kong and in the United Arab Emirates. His enthusiasm for materials processing has driven him into his current studies in the world of materials engineering.

 

ThankGod Nwokocha is happily married to Mrs. Funmilola Nwokocha, who is a graduate student of Mechanical Engineering at NMT. Together, they are blessed with two beautiful daughters.

Be on the lookout for the next completion workshop and LaTeX tutorial! 

02/09

GSA Tax Season Seminar in the Skeen Library Trip Room

 

(https://cglink.me/2vw/r376552) 

02/21

College Night with the St Paul's United Methodist Church

 

(https://cglink.me/2vw/r376245) 

03/29

GSA Spring Barbeque

 

(https://cglink.me/2vw/r376249)

04/19 - 04/20

GSA and SGA Spring Fling Events

 

(https://cglink.me/2vw/r376471)

04/26

Spring 24 - Completion Paperwork

For Spring graduation to be eligible to participate in Commencement and have your degree conferred at the end of Spring semester in the month of May

The completed report of the advisory committee, iThenticate report from academic advisor, and ProQuest submission of the final thesis/dissertation must be submitted by April 26th, 2024 to the Center for Graduate Studies or one final copy of an accepted independent study paper must be submitted to the student’s advisor and advisory committee. Please refer to the Completion Guideline on the CGS website.

 

Must have submitted your intent to graduate form prior to the beginning of the Spring 2024 semester.

 

Must submit your Diploma and Intent to Walk to the Registrar by April 12th, 2024.

 

Student degrees are not complete until final materials have been approved by the Center for Graduate Studies and the student receives final acceptance via email from the ProQuest system. Students are encouraged to submit their thesis/dissertation drafts earlier to ensure that it will be accepted by the Registrar's deadline.

There are some Endowed scholarship opportunities open to graduate students, which are listed here on the Endowed Scholarship website. Native American graduate students should contact the Financial Aid Office for further information on additional scholarship opportunities (financial_aid@nmt.edu).

 

Technology-to-Market Summer Scholars (Summer 2024)

January 31st, 2024 - Click for More Information

 

NM Space Grant now accepting scholarship/fellowship applications

 

New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC) has opened applications for scholarships and fellowships for the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters. All applications and letters of recommendation will be due by April 12, 2024, no extensions will be given. NMSGC offers scholarships and fellowships to all undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in a STEM field or are educators. GPA must be 3.0 or above, U.S citizenship is also required.  The Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 scholarships and fellowships offered are:

 

Graduate Research Fellowship:

$5,000 awarded/semester, up to 4 semesters

Full-time, STEM major, 3.0 GPA or above

Research project needs to align w/NASA

Faculty letter of support required

https://nmspacegrant.com/graduate-research-fellowships/

 

In-Service Teacher Graduate Fellowship:

$2,500 awarded/semester, up to 2 semesters

Part-time, 3.0 GPA or above

Must complete in-service teaching during the awarded semesters, resource unit plan required
https://nmspacegrant.com/in-service-teacher-fellowship/

 

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