Southeastern student awarded fellowship to Howard University
Thursday, May 4, 2017 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – A graduate student in Southeastern Louisiana University’s communication
sciences and disorders program has been awarded a fellowship to Howard University
in Washington, DC.
Caprice Lee of Monroe won the Frederick Douglass Fellowship to support her doctoral
studies. The award comes with a full tuition waiver and a yearly $20,000 stipend.
Lee is a graduate of Southeastern’s bachelor’s program in communication sciences and
disorders and will receive her master’s degree at the university’s commencement on
May 13.
“From her undergraduate days until the present, Caprice’s intellect and work
ethic have been prized and respected by our entire faculty,” said Professor of Communication
Sciences and Disorders Lillian Stiegler. “She is always thoughtful and thorough in
her work and has the persistence to stick to tasks until they are not simply completed,
but beautifully so. Caprice is certainly among the top students I have worked with
in my 23 years at Southeastern.”
The Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholars fellowship program is awarded to new
doctoral level students who are also new to Howard University Graduate School. It
is designed to recruit academically talented students with an interest in college
or university teaching to pursue doctoral studies in the Arts and Humanities and Social
and Behavioral Science disciplines at Howard University. The Frederick Douglass award
is offered on a competitive basis upon recommendation by the candidate’s prospective
department chair and the Financial Aid Advisory Committee.
To be selected for the program, Lee had to submit three letters of recommendation,
a five-page scholarly academic or research writing sample, participate in an interview,
and prepare a statement describing how the professoriate fits into her career goals.
