Neighbor News
TSRI graduate students receive ARCS scholar awards
Local donors support the next generation of researchers
Five graduate students at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have received Scholar Awards from the San Diego chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Students (ARCS) Foundation, a national organization dedicated to advancing science in the United States through grants to academically outstanding U.S. citizens pursuing degrees in science, engineering or medical research.
The award recipients are:
- Danielle Grotjahn
- Chris Cottrell
- Michael Ledbetter
- Daisy Johnson
- Rigo Cintron-Colon
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the first ARCS scholarships given to TSRI students. The program is funded through corporate, foundation and individual donors.
Find out what's happening in La Jollafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Leaders from the ARCS San Diego Chapter visited the California campus of TSRI on Jan. 25, 2018 to present the award to this year’s scholars. Pictured from top left: Michael Ledbetter, Chris Cottrell, Rigo Cintron-Colon, Bruno Conti, PhD, Kim Doren, Chelsea Luedeke. Bottom left: Wendy Havran, PhD, Philip Dawson, PhD, Floyd Romesberg, PhD, Daisy Johnson, Danielle Grotjahn, Mary Lou Quick (ARCS co-president), Priscilla Moxley, Tami Strachan (Photo by Madeline McCurry-Schmidt)
