The Thomas R. Kissel Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Biotechnology

Established in 2001 in memory of Thomas Kissel, Senior Research Fellow at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., to encourage and recognize an outstanding student in bio-technology.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Full-time student having completed 12+ credit hours in the fall semester and currently enrolled in 12+ credit hours for the spring semester.
2. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
3. Major in bio-technology.
4. Preference to academically superior student that is a Monroe County resident.

Award
$3,000 ($1,500 per semester)
Scopes
Biology
Deadline
03/31/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please select the semester you anticipate to graduate from MCC:
  2. Are you a Monroe County resident?
  3. Please provide two names and email addresses of faculty recommendations (at least one must be a natural science instructor). Please let the instructors know that you have made this request.
    • A Reference
    • B Reference
  4. Please submit a 300-500 word essay, typed and double-spaced, describing your educational goals at MCC, career goals upon leaving MCC, and qualities you possess that make you deserving of this award.