Undergraduate researcher earns prestigious scholarship

Elizabeth Ogunrinde, a student in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, is one of only 15 college juniors nationwide to receive a UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship. The award provides up to $25,000 toward tuition, room and board, and fees. In addition, each recipient will be mentored by a Merck scientist and may receive a stipend of at least $5,000 for an internship at Merck the summer after junior year.