Fall 2008 Scholarship Recipients
Arthur and Lois Fry Scholarship
The Arthur and Lois Fry Scholarships are awarded to chemistry majors with a 3.0 GPA or above, who plan to work in professional chemistry. This scholarship was established by Arthur Fry, University Professor Emeritus, and his late wife Lois.
He joined the department in 1951 and he played a major role in the development of the doctoral program. His pioneering research in the use of C-13, C-14, N-15, Cl-37, and O-18 to study the mechanisms of organic reactions brought international attention to the department and earned him a world-wide reputation as the "father of heavy atom isotope effects in elucidating the mechanisms of organic reactions". Mrs. Fry received a graduate degree in nuclear chemistry from the department and was active in both teaching and research.
Joshua Robinson - junior from Malvern
Hiroko Takeuchi - senior from Toyko, Japan
DuPont Scholarship
The DuPont Chemistry Scholarship was established through industrial gifts from DuPont-Conoco.
Kyla Morinini - sophomore from Rogers
Mary Smith - sophomore from Greenwood
Jacob Sacks Scholarship
The Sacks Scholarship Fund is named for the late Professor Jacob Sacks and his wife Wilma. Professor Sacks was a faculty member for more than 20 years and was largely responsible for establishing the biochemistry program. Wilma Sacks was a physician with the Arkansas Department of Health and was responsible for establishing many projects in the areas of maternal and child health.
Brandon Achor - sophomore from Maumelle
Christopher DuVall - sophomore from Tahlequah, Okla.
Christopher Hall - senior from Jonesboro
Rodney LaGrone - junior from Texarkana, Texas
Iryna Polyakovna - junior from Rogers
Jessica Sutton - junior from Bryant
Nathan Tobey - senior from Texarkana,Texas
Samuel and Betty Siegel Scholarship
The Siegel Chemistry Scholarship Fund was established by University Professor Samuel Siegel and his wife. Professor Siegel was a faculty member in the department of chemistry for over thirty years before he retired in 1985.
Joshua Brown - junior from Van Buren
Kellie Ong - junior from Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Olena Pickett - senior from Onepropetrovsk, Ukraine
Thaddeus Vasicek - sophomore from Tulsa
William K. Noyce Scholarship
William K. Noyce Scholarship was established in 1966 to honor the contributions made to the department by Professor William Noyce, who died that same year at the young age of 54.
Tammy Binz - senior from Charleston
Megan Huslig - sophomore from Springfield, Mo.
Molly Steen - sophomore from Grove, Okla.
Rachel Thomas - senior from Fort Smith
Honorary Scholars
Honorary Scholars are selected for their outstanding academic achievement. The award has no monetary value. Students must apply for this recognition.
Heather Ali - sophomore from Little Rock
Kristi Anderson - sophomore from Clarksville
Ryan Bauer - senior from Fort Smith
Andreas Chen - senior from Fort Smith
Whitney Gammill - senior from Maumelle
Lauren Hall - sophomore from Jonesboro
Lukas Hockman - sophomore from Diamond, Mo.
Kent Smith - senior from Nashville