According to a UNM newsroom press release, the Dr. William Jones & Dr. Siu Wong Biology Urgent Needs Endowed Fund, established by two local optometrists, will provide a scholarship for a full or part-time graduate or undergraduate biology student.
Additionally, the endowment will help support student publication expenses, student presentation seminars, the department’s annual Research Day Lecture and may also help defray the cost of purchasing lab or classroom equipment as well as building repairs, according to the press release.
“This endowment will make a big impact on the department,” William Pockman, chair of the Department of Biology, is quoted as saying in the press release. “It really will help make our programs stronger and create a variety of opportunities for our students.”
Dr. William Jones and his wife Dr. Siu Wong, both accomplished optometrists, established the endowment, according to the press release.
"My husband and I are very proud to sponsor the Dr. William Jones & Dr. Siu Wong Biology Urgent Needs Endowed Fund,” Wong was quoted as saying in the press release. “We believe strongly that education is the key for a better life and society. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to support your work and the promising futures of many students."
Matthew Reisen is the news editor at the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @MReisen88.
