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Williams College Memorial Fund

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Williams College has established the Lauren Interess Geosciences Fellowship.
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The Hopkins Gate and an enlargement of the inscription on its south pillar.

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Having commenced in the academic year 2000-2001, this permanent endowment annually supports certain educational activities of qualified sophomore and junior students in the Geosciences.

The Fellowship's purpose is to foster initiatives by individuals that typify Lauren's resourcefulness and enthusiasm in finding uncommon opportunities to learn and do research in diverse places outside of the local Williamstown area.

We express our deep appreciation to all those who have contributed to this fund. By encouraging these qualities, we feel that Lauren's spirit can live on to make a difference for people.

Contributions to the fund are made payable to:

    Williams College
    (Lauren Interess 1998 Geosciences Fellowship)
    P.O. Box 231
    Williamstown, MA 01267

Awards under the Fellowship have been as follows (click on the available links to see pictures and learn more.):

Year Student(s) Topic Location
2001 Darius Mitchell '01 Hydrology Pakistan
2002 Emily Clinch '04
Mike Eros '04		 Sediment Flow - Colorado River Utah/Arizona
2003 Ria Berns '04 Environmental Development Mongolia
2004 Kate Scheider '07 Changes in Coral Reef Virgin Islands
2007 Ted Kernan '09 Mining Operations South America