Gail Rosenblum Scholarship creator Patti Dunlop with recipient, Martin Crozier, who is shedding light on the link between chronic stress and breast cancer.
For University of Windsor student Martin Crozier, who is pursuing a PhD in biology, the Gail Rosenblum Scholarship for Breast Cancer Research has made it possible to spend more time in the lab and less at part-time jobs.
Crozier experienced a rare and special moment last Wednesday, when he was able to express his appreciation to the person who had raised more than $300,000 to create the scholarship in memory of her friend who had lost her fight against the disease. Patti Dunlop said it gives her pride to have engaged so many contributors to the scholarship and that “Gail is looking down and smiling about what we are accomplishing.”
The two spoke at the fifth annual reception for donors who have created scholarships at the University of Windsor. The reception was held at the atrium of the Medical Education Building.
Crozier is a father of three, who has held two and three part-time jobs at once to keep up his studies. He has degrees in psychology and biology and told the reception guests that he is making significant progress in understanding the links between chronic stress and breast cancer.
“Financial pressures force students to step away from the laboratory bench,” he told the crowd of donors. “You are helping to relieve this problem.”
President Alan Wildeman thanked the donors for their investment in the potential of our young people’s lives.
Vice-President University Advancement Jonathan Braniff said the university’s endowment for scholarships has grown to more than $47 million.
“The donations from you and others like you provided close to $3 million last year. Students were awarded more than $1 million in scholarships,” he said. “Many of our students would not have otherwise had the opportunity to study at university and succeed.”
Gail Rosenblum Scholarship creator Patti Dunlop with recipient, Martin Crozier, who is shedding light on the link between chronic stress and breast cancer.
Source: UWindsor Daily News