 Arthur
G. (Jerry) DeBell, OSC Research Specialist and Program Manager until his
death in 1986, was noted for his superb instrumental skills and his
boundless common sense in technical, political and financial matters.
His pioneering work on balloon-borne, infrared, cryogenic instruments
provided the technical shoulders for nearly a generation of Optical
Sciences graduate students to stand upon and a significant number
of OSC graduates owe their laboratory skill to Jerry's gentle teaching and
to his quiet, subtle, and often unnoticed guidance.In Jerry's honor, a memorial fund was established by his colleagues at Optical Sciences. Scholarship recipients are selected annually by a committee of Optical Sciences faculty members. Recipients must be United States citizens majoring in optical sciences or optical engineering. The scholarship is normally awarded to graduate students but, in exceptional cases, is available to seniors in the Bachelor's degree program. Selection is based on academic excellence rather than on financial need, and selection criteria include past performance, promise for the future, and a demonstrated intention to pursue a career in applied optics. Scholarship Recipients |
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| 2011-2012 | Edgar Madril |
| 2010-2011 | Laura Coyle and Brian Primeau |
| 2009-2010 | Charles LaCasse, Darren Miller, Lori Moore |
| 2008-2009 | Pruce Pixton |
| 2007-2008 | Michael Kudenov |
| 2006-2007 | John Sullivan |
| 2005-2006 | Eric Goodwin |
| 2004-2005 | Nathan Hagen |
| 2003-2004 | Gregory Williby |
| 2002-2003 | Derek Sabatke |
| 2001-2002 | Jesse Frantz and Ann Locke |
| 2000-2001 | Daniel Smith |
| 1999-2000 | Neal Beaudry |
| 1998-1999 | Robert Gappinger |
| 1997-1998 | Curtis Volin |
| 1996-1997 | Matthew Dubin |
| 1995-1996 | Bruce Jacobsen |
| 1994-1995 | Pat Ryan |
| 1993-1994 | Joe Shiefman |
| 1992-1993 | Andrew Lowman |
| 1991-1992 | Kenneth Moore |
| 1990-1991 | Gorden Videen |