STUDENTS AWARDED CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIPS
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas awarded scholarships to 28 chemistry or biochemistry majors. The departmental scholarships are awarded each fall based on academic record, financial need and professional activities and promise.
The DuPont scholarships were established through industrial gifts from DuPont - Conoco and are awarded for academic excellence. Recipients include Cassie L. Bruns of Clinton, Missouri, Leah Bullard of Little Rock, Leremy A. Colf of St. George, Utah, Elizabeth R. Dail of Norfolk, David Deitz of Little Rock, Laura Garner of Conway, Andrea Hoggard of Russellville, Ashley D. Hopkins of Owasso, Oklahoma, Eric Johnson of Fayetteville, Mandy Johnson of Harrison, Grace Ong of Klang, Malaysia, Tiffany Ricks of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Christopher Ross of Fayetteville, Dragos Seghete of Piatra, Romania, Brandy Tharp of Maumelle, Jamie Walker of Fort Worth, Texas, and Brandi Waters of Harrison.
The Arthur and Lois Fry Scholarships were established by Arthur Fry, University Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, and his wife, Lois. These scholarships are awarded to sophomore, junior or senior chemistry majors with a 3.0 GPA or above, with preference to students planning to work in industry. Arthur and Lois Fry Scholarships were awarded to Cassie L Bruns of Clinton, Missouri, Laurie Cadwallader of Springdale, Matthew B. Lohse of Fort Smith, and Candace Zieleniuk of Mountain Home.
The Coulter Jones Scholarships, established during the 1950s by alumnus Coulter W. Jones, class of 1905, are awarded exclusively to Arkansas natives. Recipients include Amanda E. Bell of Van Buren, Amanda Billingsley of Morrilton, John Bradley of Blytheville, Robert J. Brandon of Fayetteville, Laura Eden of Greenwood, Janna L. Halladay of Fayetteville, Kerri Proctor of Little Rock, and Candace Zieleniuk of Mountain Home.
The William K. Noyce Scholarship was established in 1966 to honor the contributions made to the department by Professor William Noyce, who died that same year at the age of 54. The Noyce Scholarship was awarded to Ellen Pennington of Conway.
Contacts
Bill Durham, chair, department of chemistry and biochemistry, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, (479) 575-4601, bdurham@uark.edu
Jennifer Sims, department of chemistry and biochemistry, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, (479) 575-5198, jssims@uark.edu
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