GGE Endowment Funds
James P. Michelleti Research Fellowship
Named in honor of James (Jim) Micheletti, an avid sports fisherman, the Michelletti Fellowship is awarded to students in the Graduate Group in Ecology. The endowment was established in 2006 by Dr. Julita Fong who spent countless hours in Jim’s company pursuing good catches and developing a deep concern for marine ecology.
Michelleti Fellowship Recipients:
Alpa Wintzer - 2009
Rebecca Quinones - 2008
W. Wesley Dowd - 2007
Ecology Graduate Student Endowment
Inspired by the standard of excellence in the Graduate Group in Ecology, Dr. Julita Fong and Jim Micheletti expressed their appreciation by establishing the Ecology Graduate Student Endowment. True to their passion for fishing, Dr. Fong and Mr. Micheletti treated friends and fellow benefactors to a halibut dinner—halibut which they had personally caught and prepared. Proceeds from the dinner, along with additional anonymous donations, enabled the Graduate Group in Ecology to establish this endowment for student support in 2002.
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The endowments described here stand in perpetuity to support and uphold the excellence of the Graduate Group in Ecology. Additional contributions to the existing funds increase the awards that can be made each year to support student scholarship and research. New endowments may support additional students and increase the breadth of research supported directly through the graduate group. We welcome all inquiries about expanding our current endowments or creating new endowments. Please visit our Make a Gift Page.