Established in 2014 by departmental alum Keith Aldred, M.D., and his wife, Melissa, to support undergraduate scholarships for premed students with a declared major from the IUB Department of Biology. The scholarship honors Keith’s father, Allen W. Aldred, M.D., and his late brother, Stephen W. Aldred, M.D., who also earned a degree from our department.
Andrea is on the pre-medical track—pursuing a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in cell biology and molecular genetics as well as minors in Spanish and Healthcare Management & Policy. On campus, she is chair of Marketing/PR of the medical fraternity Phi Delta Epsilon, Director of the IU Student Government’s First-Year Internship Program, an athletics tutor for biology, and a lab assistant in Distinguished Professor Ken Mackie’s lab. She just completed her research in the Field Ecology and Evolution Research Program. Andrea will use the Aldred Family Scholarship to help fund her further education.
Tristan is a microbiology major, planning to attend either medical school or graduate school. He is researching bacterial motility in Professor Dan Kearns’ lab. Tristan is secretary of the IU Microbiology Club. This award will allow him to put more focus on his work in the lab.
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