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School of Biological Sciences

Dr. David W. Borst, Jr., Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund

You can help the School of Biological Sciences fulfill its mission of educating future generations of students about the importance of and gratification in studying biology, while remaining committed to the highest standards of academic excellence.

Purpose

The fund was established in 2011 to provide scholarships for academically outstanding undergraduate students in the School of Biological Sciences, who are pursuing research projects supervised by faculty in the School of Biological Sciences. These scholarships serve as a lasting memorial to the late Dr. David W. Borst, Jr., a member of the faculty in Biological Sciences from 1985-2005, who was committed to training undergraduates in research in the Biological Sciences.

Major

Biological Sciences

Class Level

Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Dr. David W. Borst, Jr. Image

Dr. David W. Borst, Jr.

Scholarship Recipients

Kennadi LeDoux

Kennadi LeDoux

2020 Scholarship Recipient

Research Advisor: Jan-Ulrik Dahl

Cecilia Canizela

Cecilia Canizela

2019 Scholarship Recipient

Research Advisor: Steve Juliano

Amanda Klingler

Amanda Klingler

2018 Scholarship Recipient

Research Advisor: Rebekka Darner

Robert Baker

Robert Baker

2017 Scholarship Recipient

Research Advisor: Alysia Mortimer

Research topic: Can stress-response genes prevent age-and environment-induced Parkinson's disease in the fruit fly model system?

Kaitie Wildman

Kaitie Wildman

2016 Scholarship Recipient

Research advisors: Alysia & Nathan Mortimer

Research topic: Regulation of aging and toxin exposure by stress-response genes

Katelyn Genenbacher

Katelyn Genenbacher

2015 Scholarship Recipient

Research advisor: David Rubin

Research topic: Glutathione assay of children's urine samples to measure oxidative stress

Marissa Cruz

Marissa Cruz

2014 Scholarship Recipient

Research advisor: Wolfgang Stein

Research topic: History-dependent neuromodulation - the long-term effects of dopamine on the nervous system

Kristina McIntire

Kristina McIntire

2013 Scholarship Recipient

Research advisor: Steven Juliano

Research topic: Density-dependence and overcompensatory mortality due to predation

Erin Mortimer

Erin Mortimer

2012 Scholarship Recipient

Research advisor: David Rubin

Research topic: Expression of bone-remodeling genes in osteoporotic old hens

Lori Sonneson

Lori Sonneson

2011 Scholarship Recipient

Research advisor: Victoria Borowicz

Research topic: Do factors that alter aboveground productivity affect root symbionts?