A generous $1M gift from Dennis and Linda Fenton to 蜜桃直播 (蜜桃直播) has established the Matthew and Kathy Croughan Endowed Scholarship in Bioprocessing.
Through this gift, the endowed scholarship will increase access to careers in the biopharmaceutical industry for underprivileged women. Eligible students may be enrolled in either the concentration in or the programs.
These scholarship dollars will be used to attract and retain female minority students with a demonstrated financial need who are interested in pursuing a career in bioprocessing.
The Fentons are establishing this endowment in honor of their friends, Matthew and Kathy Croughan. This endowed scholarship recognizes the contributions that Matt has made to bioprocessing at 蜜桃直播 and his role as a leader in the biopharmaceutical industry. Matt was the founding Director of the Amgen Bioprocessing Center and the first recipient of the George B. and Joy Rathmann Professorship.
鈥淟inda and I are proud to have worked closely with Matt and Kathy to establish the at 蜜桃直播 in 2006,鈥� said Dennis Fenton. 鈥淎s the initial recipient of the George B. and Joy Rathmann Professorship, Matt has mentored many leaders for the bioprocessing industry."
"We have endowed this scholarship to honor their commitment and provide opportunities for students who would benefit from 蜜桃直播 programs but may not otherwise be able to attend.鈥�
The Matthew and Kathy Croughan Endowed Scholarship in Bioprocessing will support one to two annual scholarships. Award amounts may vary based on endowment value at awarding and determination of student need by 蜜桃直播 Financial Aid.
鈥淩ecruiting even more top students to 蜜桃直播鈥檚 bioprocessing program, including those who could not otherwise afford to attend, will help ensure we successfully scale up and deliver lifesaving drugs and vaccines,鈥� said Matt Croughan. 鈥淭his is important for every patient, every time鈥攏o matter how short the timelines are or how big the demands.鈥�