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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 Cara Shield
Cara Shield is a junior majoring in International Comparative Studies and Environmental Science. Passionate about the intersection between research and social justice, Cara has loved working on Bass Connections projects focusing on Latin American communities while at Duke. These experiences prepared her to design an independent research project while studying in Argentina, where she explored the economic, social, and environmental challenges faced by urban farmers in Buenos Aires. This summer, she is excited to work in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department at NC State, looking at nutrient balance in organic waste recycling for agricultural applications. Most important to her is her weekly volunteer work at St. Joseph’s Community Breakfast, where she gets to strive for more equitable food systems in relationship and community with the food insecure.
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Dr. Yue Jiang, Trinity and Alumni Scholarships Faculty Director
Dr. Jiang is Associate Professor of the Practice of Statistical Science. 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.