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GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS

Kenneth E . and Michele L . Moore Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences
In 1988 , Kenneth E . and Michele L . Moore founded Zemax Development Corp ., where they held the positions of president and chief financial officer , respectively , for more than 20 years .
Ken Moore received his Ph . D . from the Wyant College of Optical Sciences in 1991 . He has garnered many awards for his work in the optics industry , including the David Richardson Medal from the Optical Society ( OSA ) for contributions to technical optics .
He now serves as the chief technology officer of optical engineering products at Radiant Zemax LLC , in Redmond , Wash . Michele is a certified public accountant who volunteers time to support nonprofit organizations in the Seattle area . They have two children , Sophia and Alexander .
The pair is passionate about education . They chose to endow three scholarships because of the University of Arizona ’ s status as a world leader in physical science research and because of their strong connection to OSC .
CHARLES REVELLO
Charles Revello earned a B . S . in Physics from Montclair State University in New Jersey , where he also pursued minors in Mathematics and Film . His interest in Optics stemmed from the intersection of photography and physics and is currently working with Dr . Ron Driggers in the Infrared Systems group .
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