Eigenmann Scholarship

2025 Eigenmann Scholar: Jayden Wakes

Jayden is working in the Douglas lab on assembly and manipulation of virus like particles. He is working with hospice patients as a companionship volunteer. He is a premed student, but also interested in ecology. Jayden trained as an EMT and volunteers at IU events. He plans to use this award to continue doing research into virus like particles and continue exploring the worlds vast ecology.

2024 Eigenmann Scholar: Sarah Rogers

Sarah works on plant adaptation to climate change and the role of anthocyanin in leaves in the Lau lab. She is a garden intern at a local food pantry/outreach center and an undergraduate teaching intern for inorganic chemistry. She will use the award to continue focusing on plant response to climate change as she works toward applying to graduate school.