Quarless and his poster
Whitworth University recently posted this news item about senior Danjuma Quarless, who received a prestigious award from the University of Massachusetts for his scientific research and has been invited to present his findings at the annual conference of the American Society of Cell Biology. Quarless did some pretty brainy work on deflagellation-induced gene expression in Chlamydomonas. (Chlamydomonas is a type of green alga and unicellular flagellates. Flagellate are cells with one or more whip-like organelles called flagella, found in some animals. It says so in the Whitworth story!)
Near the end of the story, it’s noted that Quarless is part of Act Six, a leadership and scholarship program at Whitworth and several other Independent Colleges of Washington member institutions. Quarless received the ICW Board of Directors Scholarship this year. By coincidence, we interviewed him for the video below before we knew about his scientific awards.
Quarless provides proof of the power of financial aid. Already an award-winning scientist, Quarless plans to pursue a medical career. Without the help of financial aid and scholarships, he may never have been able to attend college at all. Scholarships help unlock the potential in many a capable student. That’s why we’re always encouraging everyone to Invest in Washington… One student at a time.
