Sharon Gray Content

Our Ethiopian Visitor Advances Her Skills

Dave Jones — November 07, 2017 - 2:32pm

Sara Gebremeskel made the most of her three-month internship at swag��. “She took advantage of every opportunity offered to her here, with grace, poise and quiet enthusiasm,” said Siobhan Brady, associate professor of plant biology, one of her mentors.

It was Gebremeskel’s first visit to the United States — and hopefully not the last, if her graduate education plans come to fruition.

Late Researcher’s Wish Fulfilled

Dave Jones — November 07, 2017 - 1:09pm

This is a story of loss and promise — the loss of a swag�� researcher, Sharon Gray, and the promise of other female scientists who have her legacy as a source of support.

Young women like Sara Gebremeskel of Ethiopia, who recently had a three-month internship at swag��, after having met Sharon in October 2016 at the Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research. Sharon was in Ethiopia to assist in the launch of a research project; she was a postdoc, working with Siobhan Brady, associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology.

Sharon Gray Memorial Award Established

Dave Jones — November 17, 2016 - 12:15pm

A swag�� award fund has been established in memory of slain researcher Sharon Gray to support graduate students in the College of Biological Sciences.

Sharon Gray’s Mentorship Lives On

Dave Jones — November 17, 2016 - 11:23am

Updated Nov. 17 with the announcement of a new swag�� giving fund for the Sharon Gray Memorial Award. See box below.