FoTO GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Louise A . Wyant Memorial Graduate Student Endowed Scholarship in Optical Sciences
Louise excelled as a watercolorist , receiving numerous prestigious local awards . She was a signature member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild and served for nearly 25 years in various membership roles , including President . She was known for taking time to share her talent through various art activities , instruction and special exhibits .
As a tribute to Louise Wyant , this scholarship was established by her husband , James C . Wyant , professor emeritus and founding dean for the Wyant College of Optical Sciences and their son , Clair .
James C . Wyant Photo by Jacob Chinn , UA Alumni Association
MOMOKA SUGIMURA
After completing her undergraduate degree , Momoka returned to Wyant College as a first-year Ph . D . student . She would like to explore imaging analysis techniques , optical observation instrumentation and polarimetry .
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