1.   At the time of his death, Lewin was pursuing his doctorate in computer science at MIT.

2.   Allgor wrote her senior essay on Adams and went on to Yale, on full scholarship, to pursue a doctorate in history.

3.   But Nedder, who plans to pursue a doctorate in ethics and theology at Boston University, said that teaching Catholic morality required her to adhere to dogma.

4.   Excited, Ammons pursued a doctorate in missions at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C., to learn all he could about storying.

5.   He played on a youth national team until his family left so his mother and his father could pursue doctorates in education at the University of Massachusetts.

6.   He was pursuing a doctorate there when the Atlanta Journal-Constitution offered him the job of music critic.

7.   It was while she was pursuing a doctorate in art history and photographing buildings for her dissertation that she developed a passion for photography.

8.   Minshew studied bowling as if she were pursuing her doctorate.

9.   Ms. Bursten, who is pursuing a doctorate in organizational behavior, says her fellow riders defy biker stereotypes.

10.   On Friday, Lissack, who for the last few years has been pursuing a doctorate in business administration, released a terse statement.