{"id":28431,"date":"2011-10-03T11:14:25","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T15:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=28431"},"modified":"2019-06-17T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:53:48","slug":"provost-scholars-feature-stellar-credentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/provost-scholars-feature-stellar-credentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Provost Scholars Feature &#8216;Stellar Credentials&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><\/strong>Only months into his studies at UCF, Computer Science major Clayton Barham is already working with Associate Professor Niels da Vitoria Lobo to develop an algorithm for facial recognition software.<\/p>\n<p>Barham is one of 79 outstanding freshmen who make up the inaugural class of Provost Scholars, a new program that recognizes incoming students\u2019 academic excellence and boundless potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to getting more involved with research, and I think the Provost Scholars program can help with that,\u201d he said. \u201cThe scholarship really makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barham is among the 69 students enrolled in the Burnett Honors College through the program, which is a partnership among the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, the Honors College and Undergraduate Admissions.<\/p>\n<p>Students were selected for the invitation-only recognition because of their soaring academic records and outstanding extracurricular activities. The group has an average SAT score of 1435 and an average high school GPA of 4.37.<\/p>\n<p>Among the top 10 percent of students at UCF, Provost Scholars are encouraged to get involved with research and establish connections with faculty members and other students. Through the program, they\u2019ll be offered academic enrichment and opportunities to excel on campus and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>As Provost Scholars, students also receive a generous scholarship each year for up to four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe intent of the Provost Scholars was to attract the highest-achieving students to UCF,\u201d said UCF Provost and Executive Vice President Tony G. 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