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| The winner of this year's award is Gail Blaustein. Congratulations Gail! |
| Criteria |
This award shall recognize potential excellence in chemistry
and related fields achieved by a woman at the graduate or undergraduate
level. |
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At the time of nomination, the candidate must: |
| 1.) have returned to
academic studies after an absence of three or more years
(three or more years of elapsed time means 3 and 30 are
treated equally). |
| 2.) be a degree candidate
at any level in chemistry or a related field at an accredited
four-year college or university. |
| 3.) have completed at
least one academic year of college chemistry upon returning.
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| 4.) exhibit exceptional
qualities of interest, excellence, and professional potential
in chemistry. |
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| Conditions |
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Nominations for the scholarship may be made by a member of Iota
Sigma Pi or by a member of the faculty of the nominee's institution.
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Only one nomination may be submitted from any one department
within a college or university. |
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The nomination dossier must contain: |
| 1.) the candidate's
name, phone number, permanent and school addresses. |
| 2.) official transcripts
from all colleges and universities attended by the nominee. |
| 3.) a short essay by
the nominee describing her goals, pertinent experiences
which influenced her choice of major, any interests or
talents that will assist her in succeeding in her professional
career, and how the scholarship will benefit her in meeting
her goals. |
| 4.) two letters of recommendation;
one from the nominator, and a second by a chemical professional
acquainted with the candidate's potential and abilities. |
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| Application
Procedure |
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One original and five copies of the dossier should be sent to
the Members-at-Large Coordinator at the address shown below.
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Complete applications must be received by April 1st and
the awardee will be announced asap after that date. |
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The scholarship consists of a $1,500 unrestricted cash award,
a certificate of recognition, and a year's complimentary membership
in IOTA SIGMA PI. |
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The award will be presented at any suited academic, scientific,
or professional meeting including recognition ceremonies at
the awardee's institution or the IOTA SIGMA PI National Convention.
The scholarship committee chair shall make arrangements after
consultation with the awardee. |
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| MAL
National Coordinator |
| Karen Knaus, Ph.D. |
| University of Colorado
Denver |
| Dept. of Chemistry,
B194 |
| 1201 5th Street |
| Denver, CO 80204 |
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| Previous
Award Recipients |
| 2009 - Katie Collette |
| 2008 - Rebecca
Weber |
| 2007 - Julie
A Dionne |
| 2006 - Tatyana
Dalrymple |
| 2005 - Karen
Goodwin and Tanya Long |
| 2004 - Meredith
Shetley |
| 2003 - Corrine
Kvamme |
| 2002 - Heather
Marxen |
| 2000 - Ellen
Ann Lorange |
| 1999 - Cynthia
D. Homer |
| 1998 - Gabrielle
Rum |
| 1997 - Martha
Aguilar |
| 1996 - Michelle
Cottingham-Sellars |
| 1995 - Janice
Steckel |
| 1994 - Dalila
Kovacs |
| 1993 - Kristin
McLain |
| 1992 - Kalyani
Banerjee |
| 1991 - Sabine
M. Maas |
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