Vander Velde Award Recipients Announced

Jul 17, 2018

(L-R)Ìý Dr. Bob Boomsma, Dr. Clay Carlson, Dr. Mark Peters, Dr. Aron Reppmann

From Ecuadorian identity to the amount of virus-infected bacteria in Chicago waterways, the 2018-19 Vander Velde Junior Scholarship Award recipients will work closely with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø professors to deepen their understanding of the world.

Awarded annually, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Maurice Vander Velde Junior Scholarship Award supports outstanding junior or senior students in collaborative research with a ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø professor in their chosen disciplines. Serving as a colleague, not as a paid assistant, each Junior Scholar is expected to produce a scholarly product for publication at an appropriate level.

This year’s recipients are:

–Larissa Brumlow ‘19, working with Professor of Music Mark Peters, Ph.D., will study “Ecuadorian Pasillo: Music, Culture, Identityâ€

–Alicia Enz ’20 & Kayla Kamp ’20, working with Professor of Biology Bob Boomsma, Ph.D., will study “Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Cardiac Gene Expression during Co-Cultureâ€

— Avery Kats Van Holland ’19 & Alison Goshgarian ‘19, working with Professor of Philosophy Aron Reppmann, Ph.D., will study “Community & Vocationâ€

–Casey Wiegers ‘19, working with Associate Professor Biology Clay Carlson, Ph.D., will study “Comparing Bacteriophage Populations in Chicago Area Waterwaysâ€

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