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UCLA Faculty Women's Club (FWC) |
FWC Scholarships Awarded 2011-2012
The UCLA Faculty Women's Club proudly announces its 2011-2012 scholarship awards to eight exceptional UCLA students—scholarships made possible by generous donations from its members and many friends. The scholars were honored at the FWC Scholarship Dinner at the UCLA Faculty Center on February 7, 2012.
Graduate Scholarships
♦ Russell and Sallie O’Neill Graduate Scholarship in Engineering and Applied Science
Sallie O’Neill established this scholarship in 2008 as a tribute to her husband Russell (1914-2007), Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Dean Emeritus of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. He joined the engineering faculty in 1947 and served as Dean from 1974 to 1983. The scholarship is awarded to a student in engineering and applied science.
This year, this scholarship was awarded to a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering, studying fracture mechanics, implantation and fixation devices, and bone loss.
♦ The Gertrude T. Huberty Warren Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Gertrude Huberty Warren, FWC
President 1949-50. Under her leadership, FWC created the first UCLA Employee
Directory that was later adopted as a UCLA publication. Dr. Huberty, along with
Dr. Donald MacKinnon, founded the first UCLA Student Health Department where she
served for more than 28 years as the Assistant Director and Professor of
Clinical Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine. The scholarship honors
students planning medical careers, either as physicians or researchers.
This year, this scholarship was awarded to a graduate student in Molecular
Toxicology, focusing on molecular carcinogenesis with the goal of bridging the
gap between scientific research and policy decisions that impact healthcare.
♦ Scholarship based on Merit and Need
A scholarship based on merit and need was awarded to a Graduate Student pursuing a PhD in History.
Undergraduate Scholarships
♦ Direct Descendant of Full-Time UCLA Academic Employee or Member of FWC
This scholarship honors Leatrice Eiseman, international color expert/forecaster and author.
A scholarship was awarded to a student studying Interdisciplinary Music Composition.
♦ Scholarships awarded to Undergraduate Students and Community College Transfers based on merit and need
Scholarships were awarded to four undergraduate students engaged in such diverse majors as Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, English, Political Science, and Spanish/Portuguese..
We congratulate all of the recipients of FWC Scholarships and wish them well in their educational pursuits at UCLA.
Many thanks to FWC members and friends who contribute so generously to help make these scholarship awards possible.
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