FoTO GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
DeMund Foundation Graduate Student Endowed Scholarship in Optical and Medical Sciences
The DeMund Foundation was established in 1947 by the late Herman E . DeMund . Chuck DeMund , his son and a legendary leader with SPIE , Chuck DeMund , presided over the foundation as its president until his passing in May 2019 .
The DeMund Foundation has provided financial assistance at universities throughout the country through scholarships and grants for many decades . The University of Arizona is fortunate to be among its longtime beneficiaries , with prior grants totaling nearly a half-million dollars .
This endowed scholarship was established in honor of Herman ’ s admiration for medicine and Chuck ’ s accomplishments in optics . The foundation aims to give its recipients greater opportunities to work on unique and high-impact research to bring the optical and medical sciences together , with the hope that these scholars will develop exciting technologies that change lives .
Chuck DeMund
NOELLE DAIGLE
Noelle is a first-year Ph . D . student with an interest in medical imaging . She plans to work in a lab that focuses on improving early cancer detection through new imaging devices and screening techniques . Upon completion of her studies , Noelle hopes to continue research while also teaching the next generation of optical students .
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