Fund: Drs. Lance and Maureen Loomer Endowed Award in Biology Department: CNAS Scholarships:Gifts:Endow D01335 Purpose: Graduate Student Support Eff. 03/27/2023 Fund Purpose: This Fund shall be used to provide financial assistance for graduate student(s) in Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology (EEOB) preferably with an interest in cell or molecular biology. Former fund name: Lance and Maureen Loomer Endowed Award in Biology History and Purpose: Maureen Loomer established the Lance and Maureen Loomer Endowed Award in Biology on December 30, 2005 in honor of her late husband, UCR alumnus Dr. Lance Loomer. The couple met in the mid-1970s as UCR undergraduates where they "lived in Maison Francais and courted over cat bones in Vertebrate Anatomy." Lance earned his M.D. at Wake Forest University and practiced hematology and oncology until his untimely death in 1996. Maureen was an ultrasound technician and, following retirement, returned to school, earned a B.S. and a Masters Degree in Biology from East Carolina University. She now teaches Biology at Wayne Community College. Maureen has established endowments at Wayne Community College, Eastern Carolina University and at the University of California, Riverside. The Drs. Lance and Maureen Loomer Endowed Award in Biology provides financial assistance for graduate students in biology, preferably those with an interest in cell or molecular biology. Eff. 03/27/2023 Selection and Guidelines: The award will be administered by the Department of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology (EEOB) in the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences. It is the donor's preference that the Chair of EEOB select the recipient(s), possibly in consultation with other faculty members in the department. Eligible students may be in a graduate program within the Department of EEOB or doing research in molecular and cell biology, or selected from the Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology interdepartmental graduate program (CMDB). Former Selection and Guidelines: The award is administered by the Department of Biology in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The Department Chair selects the recipient(s) in consultation with faculty members. In addition to biology graduate students within the department doing research in molecular and cell biology, eligible students can be selected from the interdepartmental Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology Graduate Program (CMDB). Request for Information: Request Scholarship Information