The College of Science hosted its 2018 Scholarship Dessert to honor our extraordinary science students. The annual celebration, which was held on June 4, provides an opportunity for our generous donors who support scholarships to meet and build connections with our students that their philanthropy supports.
Students, alumni, friends, advisors and faculty came together to enjoy festive cupcakes and celebrate the success of scholarship recipients. Welcome and introductory remarks were delivered by Roy Haggerty, Dean of the College of Science, and Henri Jansen, Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs. They recognized the impressive academic achievements of our students and the incredible generosity of our scholarship donors. Microbiology student Dang Duong ('18) and chemistry alumna Lena Ferguson ('17) shared what scholarships meant to them and how they affected their lives.
Judy Faucett (B.S. Mathematics, '70), who generously established the new Rise Scholarship in 2017 to support science students with disabilities, shared her inspiring perspective on scholarship opportunities and how they enabled her to pursue her education and dreams.
Thanks to the support of our donors, the College of Science was able to award several new scholarships this year:
Berge Chandler Scholarship to support a pre-medical or pre-dental sophomore, junior or senior in the College. Established by Bev ('52) and Dick ('51) Chadburn.
First Year Opportunity Scholarship to recruit and attract incoming science students to the College.
Transfer Opportunity Scholarship to recruit and attract transfer science students to the College.
Rise Scholarship to support science students with disabilities. Established by mathematics alumna Judy Faucett (see above).
Robert and Susan Poole Excellence in Health Scholarship to recruit and retain exceptional students in the College interested in careers in the health fields.
Judith Ann Smith Hill Memorial STEM Scholarship to support a student in the College who will advance the diversity goals of the College, with first preference given to a female student.
Student Success Scholarship to provide student or program support to increase the retention and graduation rates of students.
Cohen-Wolf BioHealth Scholarship to support biohealth sciences undergraduate students engaged in a course of study that enables them to pursue a career as a provider of care in the health fields. Established by biohealth advisor Ariella Wolf in 2017.
An undergraduate research poster session was held after the awards ceremony to encourage mingling and networking among students, alumni and friends of the College.
