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Clarksville, TN<\/strong> – Josh Day, an Austin Peay State University geosciences student, was determined to get an internship this summer.<\/p>\nThroughout the year, he sent off dozens of applications, hoping to find something that would strengthen his knowledge and skills in the area of geographic information systems.Then earlier this month, Day received a bit of good news. He was one of only a handful of college students nationwide chosen to participate in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program in hyperspectral imaging. That means he\u2019ll be spending the summer working with satellites to develop three-dimensional images of different terrains on earth.<\/p>\n
\u201cI filled out so many applications, I didn\u2019t realize when I got it which one it was,\u201d Day said. \u201cIt\u2019s awesome because it puts me in the forefront. I don\u2019t like to be on the bench, so to speak. It gets me in the game and let\u2019s me play with current, updated technology that a lot of people have no idea about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Day will leave on May 20th for the University of Northern Iowa, where he\u2019ll spend eight weeks working under top researchers in this field. He\u2019ll receive a stipend, as well as a room and a meal contract for his stay on campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cJosh is yet another example of the high caliber students we have here at APSU,\u201d Dr. Christopher Gentry, APSU associate professor of geosciences and director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, said. \u201cHe has worked very hard for this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
April turned out to be a good month for Day. As a member of the APSU cheerleading squad, he helped his team finish fifth in the National Cheerleaders Association Division I championships, held earlier this month in Daytona Beach, FL.<\/p>\n