Schultz Scholarship

PhD candidate Chris Schultz earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from the University of New Mexico in May 2000. As a top student, he was actively recruited by Optical Sciences prior to his graduation and was offered, and later accepted, a Graduate Research Assistantship.

Shortly after Chris began his studies at Optical Sciences, he joined Bernard Kippelen’s research group. Under Professor Kippelen’s direction, Chris was actively involved in two projects: a research program focusing on the development of electro-active lenses using liquid crystals and a second project investigating the fabrication and characterization of field-effect transistors based on organic molecules.

An outstanding student, Chris was beginning to demonstrate his potential as a scientist through his discipline, initiative and collaborative abilities. For this he was respected. Chris was also a valued friend who was sensitive to others and generously shared his time, talents and resources -- and for this he was loved.

In Chris’s memory, a scholarship has been established by his family, friends and colleagues at Optical Sciences. When the scholarship is awarded, the recipient will be a second-year Optical Sciences PhD student with outstanding scholastic ability and research promise in applied optics. Contributions in any amount are welcome and will be very greatly appreciated.

Scholarship Recipients

2004-2005: Garret Bonnema
2003-2004: Nathan Hagen
2002-2003: Christopher DeRose

To Participate

To contribute, please make your check payable to The University of Arizona, with a memo that it is for The Christopher Karl Schultz Memorial Scholarship. Mail it to Mr. Will Rivera, Director of Alumni and External Relations, College of Optical Sciences, P.O. Box 210094, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0094. If you would like to contact Mr. Rivera directly, he can be reached by email at wrivera@optics.arizona.edu or by telephone at 520-626-8754.

Thank you for participating. With your help, we hope the Christopher Karl Schultz Memorial Scholarship will represent an appropriate and lasting memorial to a gifted young man who valued academic and research excellence.