Tribute to Dr. Don Creighton A bench and surrounding garden area at
the north basement entrance of the Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chemistry
Building was dedicated at the 2007 CNMS Student Recognition Day event
in memory of Professor Creighton.
The Donald Creighton Memorial Scholarship
This award was established by Dr. Creighton’s
widow, Arlene, and his family and friends following Don’s
passing in 2006. Professor Creighton began working at UMBC
in 1975 and his research was internationally recognized as being
at the forefront of enzymology. This award supports a student
studying chemistry or biochemistry.
Robert Dietrich Scholarship Award
Established in FY 2002 by Mary A. Dietrich in
tribute to her son, Robert W. Dietrich, a Class of ‘70 alumnus
and long-time Laboratory Facilities Manager in the Department of
Biological Sciences. An award is provided annually to an undergraduate sophomore,
junior, or senior majoring in Biological Sciences at UMBC.
Roger Michael Davis Endowed Award
Established in 1998 by Gloria Y. Davis Furrer
in memory of her brother, Roger Michael Davis, who received his Ph.D.
from UMBC in 1986 and taught Introductory Biology and Introductory
Biology Lab at UMBC for many years. Annual scholarships are
awarded to full-time undergraduate students at UMBC who demonstrate
promise and intend to major in the Biological Sciences.
The William C. and Gregory O. Faith Scholarship
This memorial endowment was established in June
1992 by friends and family of William C. and Gregory O. Faith; twin
brothers who graduated from UMBC in 1973. This fund supports
annual scholarships that are awarded to students at UMBC who are
interested in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry and
who intend to pursue careers in health.
John H., Sr. and Alethea Griner Scholarship Established in 1987, the fund was started
by Dr. Winston Griner, Class of ‘74, in honor/memory of his parents. An
award is given annually to outstanding first year undergraduates who
are planning to pursue biological sciences as a major and who have completed
their first year of school at UMBC with demonstrated commitment to the
advancement of minorities in the sciences.
Donald N. Langenberg Scholarship Fund Established by Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski,
III, in 2002, the year Dr. Langenberg retired as Chancellor of the University
System of Maryland. The fund is used to provide scholarships for
students who are majoring in Physics at UMBC.
Thomas V. Marsho & Martin
Schwartz Memorial Fund Originally established in 1983 as the Thomas
V. Marsho Memorial Fund, awards were to honor the memory of Dr. Thomas
V. Marsho, Professor of Biological Sciences. In September 1994,
the fund was revised and renamed to honor in perpetuity the memory and
legacies Dr. Marsho and Dr. Martin Schwartz, Chairperson and Professor
in Biological Sciences. In addition to annual awards
to top undergraduate and graduate students, the fund supports seminar
speakers and other appropriate educational activities in the field of
Biological Sciences at UMBC.
Joseph F. Mulligan Memorial Lectureship Established in 2005 by Eleanor W. Mulligan
in memory of her husband, Joseph F. Mulligan, a former Professor of Physics
at UMBC, who had a desire to encourage young people to become interested
in physics. It is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student
who proposes to spend a year researching an historical aspect of a physicist
or a physics-related event followed by a public lecture on his or her
research.
Lise K. Satterfield, M.D. Scholarship Beginning in 2002, UMBC Alumna Dr. Satterfield has
provided an annual scholarship to an outstanding junior undergraduate
chemistry student at UMBC who has research experience.
Victor P. Vitullo and John R. Mittino Memorial
Fund Created in 2001 as a memorial endowment
fund for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMBC. This
fund honors, in perpetuity, the memory and legacy of Dr. Victor P. Vitullo,
Professor of Chemistry, and the memory of John R. Mittino, a Chemistry/Biochemistry
student who worked in the department, who died in an untimely accident. In
addition to providing annual awards to undergraduate and/or graduate
students, the fund also supports seminar speakers and other appropriate
educational activities in the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry at
UMBC.
The Richard E. Wolf, Jr. Doctoral Dissertation
Prize Endowment
Established in 2000 by Dr. and Mrs. Richard
E. Wolf, Sr. in honor of their son, Professor Richard E. Wolf, Jr., to
recognize exceptional dissertation research that has made significant
contributions to disciplines within the biological sciences. The
2005-2006 Academic Year recipients were Jeffrey Peters, Ph.D. and
Julie Gleason, Ph.D. The 2006-2007 award recipient will be
announced in November 2007.
Corporate and Other Sponsors
of Awards
Wyeth Fellowships are
the result of a three-year partnership between UMBC and Wyeth
Research established in 2006. Graduate students selected for
the prestigious two-year fellowships receive annual stipends and
mentoring support from industry scientists at Wyeth Research.
UNCF-Merck
Undergraduate Science Research Fellowships provide
scholarship awards and two summer internships at Merck Research
Laboratories to academically talented African American juniors
who are life or physical sciences majors interested in biomedical
research.
HYPERCUBE, a
computer modeling software company based in Gainesville, Florida,
has provided an annual award of software to a student planning an
advanced degree in the chemical or life sciences.
American
Institute of Chemists Foundation has
awarded a student association membership, subscription to its peer-reviewed
journal, and other benefits to an outstanding UMBC undergraduate chemist
annually for many years.
The Maryland Chapter of
the American Chemical Society has presented
an annual award including a copy of the Merck Index and
other benefits to a top UMBC undergraduate chemist at its annual
spring luncheon for many years.
