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Frances C. (Kitty) O'Hare and Jennifer R. Paulhus, both
seniors, have been awarded Avon Science Scholarships of $6,000
each for the current academic year. The scholarships are
made possible by a grant from the Avon Products Foundation,
Inc.
Kitty O'Hare, a senior from Weston, Mass., is a biology major with a 3.78 grade
point average. She is applying to medical school and plans to combine clinical
practice in pediatrics with research and teaching. Following graduation from
Holy Cross, she hopes
to travel to Europe to focus on her other passion - music. Kitty's goal is to
study the fractal nature of Gregorian chant.
Jennifer R. Paulhus, of Wheeling, W. Va., is a mathematics
major and maintains a 3.85 grade point average. Jennifer
plans to attend graduate school and become
a researcher in industry or in academia. Her passion for mathematics resulted
in her participation last summer in a Research Experience for Undergraduates
sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Jennifer spent seven weeks
at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology involved in math research.
Anne Marie March, a junior from Londonderry, N.H., is a Clare Booth Luce Scholar
for the 1998-99 and 1999-00 academic years. The scholarship is provided by the
Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. and provides $12,500 in each academic year. Anne
Marie is a physics major and pianist with a special interest in Chopin. She is
described by the chair of the physics department as among the finest majors in
recent years.
Jessica S. Parker, a senior from Brightwaters, N.Y., is the Holy Cross Fenwick
Scholar, one of the highest academic honors the College bestows. Jessica is a
double major in chemistry and mathematics. Her independent research focus is
the field of surface chemistry from both a theoretical and an experimental point
of view. Jessica says she lives for both lab and dance classes, and is fascinated
by the physics of dance.
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