Georgetown student gets Luce fellowship
Christina Capacci hopes to combine chemistry with her interest in art history
Washington - Georgetown University student and Juneau resident Christina Capacci has been selected for a Clare Boothe Luce Fellowship for outstanding women in science and engineering. The CBL program strives to increase the participation of women in the sciences and engineering at every level of higher education.
Capacci was awarded a graduate fellowship in chemistry. After completing her Ph.D. in organic and analytical chemistry, she hopes to combine chemistry with her interest in art history to develop chemical systems for the cleaning and preservation of paintings and historical objects.
"Christina represents Georgetown's exemplary student scientists and scholars," said University Provost James J. O'Donnell. "I congratulate her on this accomplishment and wish her continued success as she pursues her studies."
The Clare Boothe Luce Program is the single largest private source of funding for women in science and engineering. Awarded by the Henry Luce Foundation, the CBL Program annually awards undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships and professorships. Clare Boothe Luce, the widow of Henry Luce, was a playwright, journalist, U.S. Ambassador to Italy and the first woman elected to Congress from Connecticut. Since its inception, CBL awards totaling almost $100 million have been made to colleges, universities and one high school. These awards have benefited more than 1,300 women.
Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. Georgetown today is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs on its three campuses. For more information about Georgetown University, visit www.georgetown.edu.