COAS recognizes five students with scholarships

The College of Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of the 2010 Palmer-Brandon Prize and 2010-2011 Beckman Scholars.

Two undergraduate students will receive $20,000 each from the 2010 Palmer-Brandon Prize. The recipients are Jerrick Adams and Richard Scinteie. The prize is “presented to outstanding full-time students with junior standing who are majoring in the humanities and scheduled to graduate in May or August of the following year,” according to an IU press release.

Candidates are nominated by College of Arts and Sciences faculty members and finalists are interviewed by a selection committee.

“The College is very happy to be able to recognize truly outstanding undergraduates in this way,” said College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean David Zaret in the release. “It is unusual for any institution to have such a significant prize to give to an undergraduate in any field. We are fortunate that we will have two of them each year to give to our best students in the humanities.”

The 2010-2011 Beckman Scholars are freshman Anna Watkin, freshman Tyler Stanage and sophomore Hena Ahmed. Each will receive $19,300 to support one year and two summers of scientific research.

“These scholarships contribute significantly to advancing the education, research training and personal development of select students in chemistry, biochemistry and the biological and medical sciences,” according to the release.

“We are grateful to the Beckman Foundation for their generous funding of the Beckman Scholars Award program,” Zaret said in the release. “Providing sustained support for outstanding students to perform scientific research is both visionary and beneficial to society at large.”

— Lindsey Erdody