![]() Nemdia Daceney (economics ’14) was this summer’s beneficiary of the Ming Tian scholarship, conducting research for her thesis on the impact of free trade zones in Haiti. ![]() When Marc-Evens presented his thesis at the State University of Haiti in May, Claude Prepetit, a pre-eminent Haitian geologist and member of the jury, called the research “pioneering.” Marc-Evens Cadet (agronomy ’13) was the first beneficiary of the program last summer, working with Professor Ken Hover analyzing the properties of river sediments in Haiti for use in building materials. ![]() Since 2012, the Ming Tian Fund for Haiti’s Tomorrow has made it possible for a finishing HELP student to spend a six-week summer session at Cornell working on their mandatory undergraduate thesis under the direction of a professor. HELP’s study abroad program is now in its third year, and this past summer HELP students attended Cornell University, Dartmouth College, and a leadership conference in Illinois.
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