Maurice E. and Grace W. White Life Sciences Communication Scholarship
Maurice “Maury” White was born on Dec. 14, 1918, on his family farm near Clam Falls, WI. He attended UW–Madison and majored in Agricultural Journalism (now LSC) earning a B.S. in 1946 and a M.S. in 1947. He married Grace Witter in 1947. She graduated in 1947 from UW–Madison with a B.S. in Home Economics Journalism. After serving in the U.S. Army, Maury’s career included: radio farm director and professor at UW–Madison and Director of the Farm and Industry Short Course.
Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Maurice E. and Grace W. White Life Sciences Communication Scholarship recipient!
Degree program: M.S. in Life Sciences Communication
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
This scholarship is a huge honor and will allow me to take classes over the summer. Summer courses are very time-consuming since they are compressed into a few weeks, making it extremely difficult or even impossible to attend class and work a full-time job simultaneously. With this scholarship, I’ll be able to take classes while working part-time, which will allow me to take courses I otherwise could not. Additionally, the scholarship may allow me to work fewer hours during the regular semesters. That way, I can use that time to focus on my research.
Future goals: After I complete my master’s, I plan on pursuing a Ph.D. to continue researching how different media can bridge the gap between science and the public, focusing on visual narratives. I also haven’t ruled out going into the private sector, where I would like to create a structure to connect scientists to visual storytellers. Alternatively, I could write scientific stories myself. Whatever the future has in store for me, it is very reassuring to be in a program that allows for so many career opportunities.
Leonardo Barolo Gargiulo
Degree program: M.S. in Life Sciences Communication
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
This scholarship is a huge honor and will allow me to take classes over the summer. Summer courses are very time-consuming since they are compressed into a few weeks, making it extremely difficult or even impossible to attend class and work a full-time job simultaneously. With this scholarship, I’ll be able to take classes while working part-time, which will allow me to take courses I otherwise could not. Additionally, the scholarship may allow me to work fewer hours during the regular semesters. That way, I can use that time to focus on my research.
Future goals: After I complete my master’s, I plan on pursuing a Ph.D. to continue researching how different media can bridge the gap between science and the public, focusing on visual narratives. I also haven’t ruled out going into the private sector, where I would like to create a structure to connect scientists to visual storytellers. Alternatively, I could write scientific stories myself. Whatever the future has in store for me, it is very reassuring to be in a program that allows for so many career opportunities.