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Baldwin One Of 19 Scholarship Recipients From Kansas Schools

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Joseph Kim

Stanley Baldwin, a junior chemistry and kinesiology major at MNU will receive the Maud Wyatt Recognition Scholarship awarded by the Kansas Independent College Foundation (KICA). Stanley is among 19 recipients from Kansas universities who have demonstrated excellence in academics, character and integrity. According to KICA, the winners have encouraged their peers to build bright, dynamic futures while maintaining GPAs of 3.5 or above.

Stanley is having an exciting summer in a prestigious research program at Penn State University through Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) a program of the National Science Foundation. The program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any NSF-funded area of research.

Stanley’s goal is to become a research professor and believes the REU program is a stepping stone.

“The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research with some of the foremost experts in the field was something I absolutely had to try for,” Stanley said.

MNU is grateful to KICA for encouraging high achievers with its Maud Wyatt Recognition Scholarship.

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Dr. Abby Hodges

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PhD; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
MS; Organic Chemistry, Yale University 
BS; Chemistry, Denison University

Dr. Hodges began her career in higher education at Azusa Pacific University as a chemistry professor from 2008 to 2014. She then moved to MNU where she taught and in 2018 was appointed Chair of the Department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences. From 2022-2023, before accepting the Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Hodges was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hodges’ career research has focused on protein folding and protein engineering, and she has mentored over twenty students in these research projects. She has also furthered the MNU first-year experience program and chaired the General Education committee for five years. Dr. Hodges was recognized as the MNU Faculty of the Year in 2021.

Dr. Hodges lives in Olathe with her husband Ryan and two boys.