UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Marathay Family Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Optical Sciences
Professor Emeritus Arvind Marathay and his wife , Sunita , have established the Marathay Family Scholarship in support of undergraduate students at the Wyant College of Optical Sciences .
A native of India , Arvind Marathay was educated in Bombay , London and Boston , receiving his Ph . D . from Boston University in 1963 . He joined the Wyant College of Optical Sciences in 1969 and was active in teaching and research until his retirement in 2002 .
When asked why he chose to establish a scholarship , Professor Marathay explained that the Wyant College of Optical Sciences “ is a unique college where a wide variety of research areas are explored . I want to help OSC grow .”
SHRINIKETH SREEVATSAN
I am an undergraduate majoring in optical sciences and engineering going into my sophomore year . My driving force is my interest in optoelectronics and I ’ m actively looking for research opportunities . As an international student with an education loan , this scholarship will lighten my burden .
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