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The Alumni Endowed Scholarship Program
Established in 1979 by the Duke Alumni Association, the Alumni Endowed Scholarship is offered to students with outstanding academic achievement, who have strong family connections to Duke University, and demonstrated financial need. Alumni Scholars exhibit strong leadership potential and excel in the classroom and beyond. Together with peers in the Trinity Scholars Program, Alumni Scholars have access to mentoring from faculty, staff, and fellow scholars.
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Spotlight on Laura Houghton
Laura Houghton is a sophomore majoring in Chemistry (Biochemistry concentration) and Neuroscience and minoring in French. She’s fascinated by the prospect of understanding the biochemical mechanisms underlying the progression of dementia, as well as cancer. Laura currently works in the Khasraw lab, where she’s helping to identify novel targets in immune cells for genetic modification, which could lead to improved therapies for cancers, like glioblastoma, that are particularly difficult to treat. Outside of academic work, Laura is the co-president of Duke Gymnastics, an active member of Cru, and enjoys rock climbing, ballroom and swing dancing, cooking/baking, and doing puzzles.
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Dr. Yue Jiang, Trinity and Alumni Scholarships Faculty Director
Dr. Jiang is an Assistant Professor of the Practice of Statistical Science and QuadEx Faculty Fellow for Few Quad. His applied research collaborations broadly deal with health outcomes research in gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Jiang is passionate about statistical education and quantitative literacy and often mentors undergraduate students in research projects; he is the 2021-2022 recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, a student-selected and student-nominated award that honors excellence in teaching and advising of undergraduate students.
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Trinity/Alumnis Win OUSF's Coveted Golden Spoon
The Trinity and Alumni Scholars have won the second annual OUSF Golden Spoon Award. The award is given to the scholarship team who makes the best dessert utilizing a secret ingredient designated by the staff. This year, the secret ingredient was cream cheese, the bonus ingredient was hamburger brioche buns, and four scholarship teams participated. The Trinity and Alumni scholars made Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bars. The Karsh Scholars made Red Velvet and Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Cake Pops; the A.B. Duke Scholars made a Pumpkin Brioche Bake; and the B.N. Duke Scholars made Oreo Cheesecake Bites. The competition was fierce, but after a close vote, the Trinity and Alumni Scholars' dessert was declared the winner. The Golden Spoon competition took place during OUSF's Second Annual Friendsgiving dinner.