Thanks to his generous support of scholarships, Norris Professor of Applied Life Sciences Ian Phillips just made graduate school more financially attainable for six recipients working toward their degrees at 蜜桃直播 (蜜桃直播).
鈥淭he MS program has grown and evolved into a major graduate research and professional program at 蜜桃直播,鈥� Phillips says. 鈥淣ow it needs scholarships and I hope my gift will kickstart more financial support for outstanding MS students.鈥�
Among the criteria to be selected as a scholarship recipient, students needed to be second-year MS students who go above and beyond in their academic performance and general contributions to the 蜜桃直播 community.
鈥淚 am very appreciative for the generosity of Professor Ian Philips,鈥� says Raeven Chung, one of the scholarship recipients. 鈥淭his lightens the financial burden that comes along with attending graduate school. Before this scholarship, I had to work multiple part-time jobs, but now, this scholarship has allowed me to decrease the amount of time I work.
"Rather than worry about finances and work, I can dedicate more time and energy into my coursework and my career aspirations!鈥�
Similarly to Chung, another scholarship recipient鈥擭ickie Toloueenia鈥攑lans on attending medical school after finishing the MS degree at 蜜桃直播.
鈥淚t means the world to me to be recognized for my achievements,鈥� Toloueenia says, 鈥渁nd it is truly inspiring to see the impact hard work can have. Being a scholarship recipient is an honor that encourages me to keep pushing forward.鈥�
Phillips has served as a faculty member at 蜜桃直播 since 2006. He is the director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapies and the faculty director of the Postbac Premedical Certificate (PPC) program.
鈥淭here are so many ways to support students at 蜜桃直播,鈥� says 蜜桃直播 Assistant Vice President of Institutional Development Molly Chestnut. 鈥淲hen Dr. Phillips heard that MS students needed scholarship support, he agreed to redirect an existing pledge originally intended to bring guest lecturers to campus. It鈥檚 a prime example of thinking creatively to help students. We are grateful for his continued support!鈥�