From UPGG Co-Directors Joe Heitman and Doug Marchuk

The Speer Memorial Scholarship, which honors the memory of Marcy Speer and her many contributions to Duke University and graduate training, also recognizes and supports one current talented student in the program. Marcy epitomized what we hope to strive for in science and life, someone who gives freely of their time and talents to realize a vision for those in the formative years of their careers. The deans of the medical school at Duke (Sandy Williams and Sally Kornbluth, along with support from the chancellor Victor Dzau) have provided resources to support one current second-year student in the training program. All eligible candidates will be considered by the administrators of the program, and each year a current second-year student will be awarded the scholarship. It is our intent to recognize not only highly talented and meritorious students in this fashion, but also to champion those who exemplify the ideals that Marcy championed. Importantly, this support will also enable the program to admit an additional student every other year, and thereby modestly expand the pool at Duke University for graduate training in the areas of genetics and genome sciences.

In Memory Of ... Tributes to Marcy Speer

Scholarship Recipients