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Privately funded scholarships have helped
hundreds of the best and brightest students earn their degrees from
the College of Optical Sciences.
In the words of John B. Hayes, Ph.D. 1984,
founder of the John B. Hayes and Jane C. Quale Endowed Scholarship
in Optical Sciences, “Our high-tech world would not be possible
without the understandings and technology enabled by optical
science. It is a tremendous privilege to support the future
generations of optical scientists and engineers ...“
Please consider a donating to the college’s
general scholarship fund or establishing an annual or endowed
scholarship in your name or the name of someone you wish to honor.
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Annual Scholarships
Endowed Scholarships
FoTo Scholarships
Contributing to an Existing Scholarship
Establishing a Scholarship
Current Scholarships
Annual Scholarships
An annual scholarship reflects
a belief in, and support for, higher
education. It can be established with a minimum gift of $2,500 and a
pledge of commitment for five years or longer. Annual
scholarships can be given in the name of an organization,
foundation, corporation or individual.
Endowed Scholarships
An endowment is a permanent fund that represents a legacy of your
support and belief in the college. You may
establish an endowment with a minimum gift of $10,000. Endowments
remain in perpetuity; the principal amount is invested and students
are awarded the earnings annually or as you intend.
Endowed scholarships can be established to honor
an individual, organization, corporation or foundation — even as a
memorial.
FoTO Scholarships
In March 2006, nearly 100
faculty, alumni, administrators and friends of the College of Optical
Sciences gathered to launch a new fundraising initiative: the
Friends of Tucson Optics Graduate
Scholarships in Optical Sciences, with the goal of supporting as
many as 30 graduate students through separate endowed scholarship funds.
The FoTO scholarship program was established for two reasons: to
help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential
through education and to help ensure the future of Arizona's Optics
Valley by enrolling the world's most promising scholars in our
internationally renowned graduate degree programs.
Scholarship recipients
are selected annually by a committee of OSC faculty and friends of
Tucson optics. Committee members also serve as supervisors,
counselors and mentors.
Contributions to an
Existing Scholarship
Gifts are welcomed (and encouraged!) to supplement existing College of
Optical Sciences scholarships. Your support
will help to strengthen the financial assistance that is offered to
student recipients.
Establishing a
Scholarship
Scholarships can be funded from gifts of cash, bonds, stocks, real
estate, bequests, insurance, trusts and other legal instruments. As
the donor, you decide: the basic terms of the award; the award
level; who is eligible for the scholarship and how the recipient is
selected. We will work with you to maximize the utility of a gift
and fulfill your wishes for the award.
Current Scholarships
The College of Optical
Sciences has been extraordinarily fortunate to have received support
from alumni, faculty and friends to support our academically talented students. Listed below are the endowed and
annual scholarships we are currently able to offer our undergraduate
and graduate students through their generosity:
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Arthur G. (Jerry) and Beatrice DeBell Memorial Scholarship
in Optical Sciences
This scholarship was established in honor of Arthur G. (Jerry)
DeBell and his wife, Beatrice, by associates of the College of
Optical Sciences.
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David H. Cushing Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences
This scholarship is made possible by Helen Cushing in honor of
her late husband, David, in loving memory of their life together
and his passion for thin films technology
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Eustace L. Dereniak Family and Friends Endowed Scholarship in
Optical Sciences
This scholarship is offered courtesy of generous donations from
Eustace L. Dereniak, his wife, Barbara, his daughters, Teresa
and Andreana, and many of the students who have valued his
dedication to their education.
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Jack D. Gaskill Endowed Scholarship
in Optical Sciences
This endowed scholarship is due to the generous leadership gift
from professor emeritus Jack D. Gaskill to commemorate his
retirement from teaching, as well as contributions from OSC
alumni and friends.
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James M. Palmer
Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences
This scholarship honors professor emeritus James M. Palmer, who
helped establish OSC's undergraduate program before his death in
2007.
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John B. Hayes and Jane C. Quale Endowed Scholarship in
Optical Sciences
This scholarship is offered thanks to the generous contributions
of John B. Hayes, Jane C. Quale and their family.
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John E. Greivenkamp
Endowed Scholarship in the College of Optical Sciences
This
scholarship is offered in honor of John E.
Greivenkamp, professor of optical sciences and of
ophthalmology and founding curator of the Museum of
Optics, by his collaborator and friend David Steed.
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John Tipton Scholarship
in Optical Sciences
This scholarship, established by Sean McCafferty, honors all men
and women who accept duty and consequence and who dedicate their
lives to making positive change in the world, their country or
their community and bears the name of U.S. Army Captain John E.
Tipton, who was killed in an explosion while conducting combat
operations in Iraq in 2004
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Kenneth E. and Michele L. Moore Endowed Scholarship in Optical
Sciences
The Moore Scholarship is the result of a gift from Kenneth E.
Moore, Ph.D. 1991, and his wife, Michele.
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Louise
A. Wyant Memorial Scholarship in Optical Sciences
This
scholarship was endowed in honor of watercolor artist Louise A.
Wyant, a Cambridge, Mass., native who moved to Tucson, Ariz., in
1974 and lived there with her husband, Jim, and
son, Clair,
until her death in 2004.
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Marathay Family Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Optical
Sciences
This scholarship was endowed by emeritus professor Arvind
Marathay and his wife, Sunita, to support undergraduate students
in the fields of classical optics, quantum optics and optical
engineering.
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Mary Jo Lake
Memorial Fellowship in Optical Sciences
Before her death in 2000, longtime Arizona resident Mary Jo
Lake and her husband, James, established a memorial fellowship
for female students in the University of Arizona College of
Optical Sciences.
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Philip N. and Joan
A. Slater Scholarship in Optical Sciences
This scholarship, courtesy of emeritus professor Philip N.
Slater and his wife, Joan, supports graduate students at the
College of Optical Sciences who demonstrate an aptitude for
optical engineering and design, remote sensing, or radiometry.
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Rolyn Optics Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Awards
Rolyn Optics Co. president John J. Ross created the Rolyn
Optics awards in 1997 to recognize and reward College of Optical
Sciences graduate students who have done outstanding work as
teaching assistants.
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SCHOTT Advanced
Optics Scholarship for Undergraduate Students in the College of
Optical Sciences
SCHOTT
North America Inc. founded this award for students
interested in optical materials, processing, or design and
manufacturing; recipients may be invited to participate in an
internship program.
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William L. Wolfe
Family Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences
Emeritus professor William Wolfe generously established this
scholarship to honor his family and to support graduate students
pursuing careers in infrared optics.
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Willis E. Lamb Jr. Endowed Scholarships in Optical Sciences
A group of generous donors have funded two scholarships, used to
recruit outstanding candidates for the College of Optical
Sciences doctoral program, in the name of late Regents'
Professor of physics and optical sciences and Nobel laureate
Willis E. Lamb Jr.
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