Recognition Bestowed upon Acquired Degree Seekers for their Achievements
In the academic year 2024-25, Scripps Research has seen a remarkable display of talent and achievement, with several of its graduate students receiving prestigious awards.
Jeramy Dedrick was among the standout students, being the recipient of both the Chancellor's Dissertation Medal and the Edward A. Frieman Director's Prize. Steffaney Wood also made a significant impression, receiving the Rita Atkinson Fellowship.
One of the most coveted awards, the Otto Krayer Award in Pharmacology, was awarded to a deserving candidate who demonstrated ethical behaviour, commitment to teaching, high scientific standards, and support for young scientists. The criteria for this award, linked to the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), also encourage diversity and inclusion, especially from marginalized or underrepresented communities, and recommend transparency in nominations.
Mingi Kim was the recipient of the AWIS San Diego (AWISSD) annual scholarship for a graduate student at Scripps Research, although the specific award criteria were not detailed in the search results.
Other awards, such as those from the American Physical Society (APS), were noted but their criteria for Scripps graduate students in 2024-25 were not provided explicitly.
For a different type of program, the New Graduate RN Residency at Scripps, eligibility requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program within the last 12 months, a current California RN license, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Health Care Providers, and possibly Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification for some units. However, these are program criteria, not award criteria, and pertain to nursing graduates.
The specific criteria for the NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology Fellowship, awarded to a Scripps graduate student, were not specified in the provided paragraph.
Other notable award recipients include Joey Carter, Lauren Harvey, Tyler Morgan, and Argen Smith, who were awarded the Tribal Membership Initiative Fellowship. Laela Booshehri and Miguel Desmarais received the NDSEG Graduate Fellowship, and Kiirah Green was the recipient of the Nancy Foster Scholarship.
In addition, Delson Hays, James Heiser, Marcela Prado-Zapata, Samuel Schulz, and Jessica Zhong received the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the academic year 2024-25, with Kasey Castello, Gabriel Gekas, and Kevin Souhrada also being awarded the fellowship.
Anna Golub was the recipient of the Devendra and Aruna Lal Fellowship.
For a complete list of Scripps graduate student award criteria for 2024-25, consulting Scripps Research’s official announcements or awards pages directly would be necessary.
In the follow-up year, Scripps Research plans to expand its academic offerings to include courses in marine biology and climate science as part of their education-and-self-development program, encouraging students to explore these crucial fields alongside their current studies. Furthermore, as a testament to the institution's commitment to cultivating well-rounded scientists, Scripps Research also aims to establish a Science Ethics and Policy course to educate students on the ethical implications and responsibilities in their respective fields.
