Grambling State graduate student honored by IBM Master’s Fellowship Program
Grambling State University graduate student Yimara McCartney-Rosson has been named a 2022/23 IBM Masters Fellowship Program honoree.
The IBM Masters Fellowship Program seeks to support exceptional graduate students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies, regardless of their field of study. The award recipients include those who are studying computer science, medical research, law, social sciences, physics, engineering, and math at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States.
McCartney-Rosson, who is currently completing her Master’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice and is set to graduate in May, earned an $11,000 reward for her research.
“The research dives into the background and foundation of the FBI and law enforcement,” McCartney-Rosson said. “As an aspiring criminal defense attorney, I believe it is important to research the foundation of an organization so we can understand their true purpose and how to effectively improve the organization. I advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in providing true justice for my community.”
McCartney-Rosson, who hails from Wichita, Kansas, earned dual undergraduate degrees — a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management — from GSU in May 2022.
“I’m so appreciative to receive this award and everything IBM and Grambling State University have done for me,” McCartney-Rosson said. “It’s a true honor and something I can build on as I continue building toward reaching my career aspirations.
Dr. Derrick Warren, Dean of GSU’s College of Business, lauded McCartney-Ross for the honor.
“I am thrilled to congratulate Yimara McCartney-Rosson on receiving the prestigious IBM Masters Fellowship Program Award for 2023,” Dean Warren said. “This monetary award recognizes outstanding graduate students who made a mark in computer science, law, medicine, engineering, social sciences, criminal justice, engineering, math, and other disciplines.
“Yimara’s passion, hard work, and commitment to advancing knowledge are truly inspiring. And for all of the other faculty members involved in helping her earn this honor, I say, ‘Job well done!’ This recognition is only available to faculty-nominated and Dean-supported students with at least six months remaining in their graduate program at the time of nomination and we are all thrilled to see Yimara and Grambling State University as a whole honored in this way.”