Virginia Ellis Franta Scholarship Application for Chemistry & Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Majors
The Virginia Ellis Franta Fund is supported by a generous donation by Virginia Ellis Franta to provide financial assistance to the Department of Chemistry, its students, and faculty. The purpose of this fund is to provide annual support for student and faculty research or to help with immediate financial needs as determined by the Chemistry Department. The Chemistry Department has decided to use a portion of the Virginia Ellis Franta Fund to assist students who need financial support to pay for educational expenses at Wittenberg University. Each funding request received is evaluated based on student merit and financial need. Scholarships are given as a single award.
Deadline for Applications
- Fall Semester- October 20, 2023
- Spring Semester- March 15, 2024
The Financial Aid Office will notify students via Wittenberg email when applications and funding are approved.
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Chemistry Department Award-Winners
2024
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Paige Kaiser
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Branden Nicholas, Olivia Norbut
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Victoria Pipinich
- James T. Gregory Award: Paige Kaiser
- Organic Chemistry Award: Josh Putka
- General Chemistry Award: Hailey Mulvihill and Taylor Rausch
- Franta Chemistry Interest Scholarship: Lucas Berner, Abbey Brunelle, Alex Couch, Ibrahim Dia, Cam Gladden, Owen Gulvas, Abby Holman, Guy Howell, Alex Martin, Shannon Morrissey, Hailey Mulvihill, Ava Otey, Sifen Semu, Chris White, Oliver York
2023
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Maya Hagander and Alex Zysik
- Patterson Award: Paige Kaiser
- James T. Gregory Award: Parker Hayes
- Organic Chemistry Award: Nick Brown and Paige Rudolf
- General Chemistry Award: Josh Putka and Matt Selan
2022
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Rachel Kaiser
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Rachel Boyette
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Maya Hagander
- James T. Gregory Award: Claire DeWeese
- Organic Award: Emma Lindsey
- General Chemistry Award: Justin Katona and Alexa Repp
2021
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Christina Thompson
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Amor Niksic and Jillian Poska
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Rachel Kaiser
- James T. Gregory Award: Caroline Barth
- Organic Award: Alex Zysik
- General Chemistry Award: Paige Kaiser, Emma Lindsey and Olivia Norbut
2020
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Katherine Robinson
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Lindsey King
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Nick Weissmann
- James T. Gregory Award: Christina Thompson
- Organic Award: Gavin Tay
- General Chemistry Award: Nick Bowman, Maya Hagander, Alexander Zysik
- Franta Chemistry Interest Scholarship: Mya Wolfe
2019
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Brad Malott
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Katherine Winner
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Katherine Robinson
- James T. Gregory Award: Jack Snider
- Organic Award: Jillian Poska and Lucas Klever
- General Chemistry Award: Rachel Boyette, Rachel Kaiser, Gavin Tay
- Franta Chemistry Interest Scholarship: Rachel Kaiser, Paul Schmelzer
- First Year Research Award in Chemistry: Laura Stauffer
2018
- Presidential Scholars: Katie Robinson and Karen Wildemann
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Jessica Skoglund
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Sabrina Davis
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Brad Malott
- James T. Gregory Award: MacKenzie Freeman
- Organic Award: Amor Niksic
- General Chemistry Award: Jillian Poska and Lucas Klever
2017
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Phuc “Leo” Vo
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Anna Gutridge
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Jessica Skoglund
- James T. Gregory Award: Anna Gutridge
- Organic Award: Eric Samuelson
- General Chemistry Award: Ally Peebles and Erin Armitage
2016
- Sartoris Award for Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major: Chelsea Horvath
- Outstanding Senior BMB Major: Emily Duderstadt
- Patterson Award for Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major: Phuc (Leo) Vo
- James T. Gregory Award: Phuc (Leo) Vo
- Organic Award: Keaton Wood
- General Chemistry Award: Karen Wildemann