University
Academic star seeks world vision
She mixes music,
science. politics
By Daralyn Trappe
University junior Dawn Ring
is ont> of 2:5 students in tlm
country who will rec eive a two
year $14.'000 Harry Nl Hold
water scholarship, an award
given annually to juniors who
excel in science or mathemat
ics
The sc holarship is the latest
in .i series of honors lor Ring,
who is a double' major in c hem
istr\ and music
Karlier this year, she was ini
tiated into the Alpha of Oregon
chapter of I’hi Beta Kappa, the
national liberal arts honor sex i
etv and was s u bsequ e nt I v
named one of its Ditto Oregon
Six. initiates who are recog
nized for exceptional quality
and breadth of their academic
work
She is also a I 'niversilv f’resi
dential Scholar, a Centurion
Award winner, and a member
of Druids honor society and Or
egon Ac hievers among other
groups.
King said she' apprec iates the
honors and awards, but they
are not her goal or motivation
"It feels good to got recogni
tion, although it's b\ tar not the
most important thing in my
life.” she said "That's a part
of me. but only one part I’m
working to build a world view
for myself, and that’s equally as
important as academic hon
ors."
Ring expects to spend at least
two more years at the l Iniversi
t\ as an undergraduate She
plans to eventually obtain a
I’ll I) in bioc hemisty and posse
til\ a medic al degree as well
She s.ws she will probably pur
sue ,c career in research and
teac hing
As a c urrent membei of the
rescan h team of Cniversity
c hemist I’etei vun Hipped. Ring
is already making impressive
strides She is studying the
chemical energy involved in
copying UNA. the genetic: cod
ing material in c ells lieu work
with nnothei researcher in the
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f ’niversity junior Dawn Hint; is interestetl in working in < 'en
tral America and reforming A merit a’s health tare system.
field is the subjec I ol an «irti< lt>
to he published in the |ournal
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"She's verv bright she'll
heroine an excellent si ientist.
von Hippel said "I'm very
pleased with the recognition
she’s gotten She deserves it
She's doing excellent work in
the lab. and we think very
highly of her
King's work in science is just
one aspect of her life She is
also very involved in music
and polite s
After attending the t 'mvetsi
tv ol Aberdeen in Scotland last
veur as part of the University's
exchange program, her aware
ness of world events and poli
tic s iih reused
"It changed my life." King
said "I began to question a lot
of things
When she returned to Ku
gene, she det lared a minor in
peace studies "because ol my
realization that there were so
main human issues that I want
ed to learn about
King has been working with
the Student Campaign for His
armament and tht■ Pniversitv id
('ll Salvador Sister I'niversitv
I’rojec t since her return, and in
|anuary she represented the
t htiversitv at a meeting id the
(lomnuttee in Snlfdaritv with
the People id 111 Salvador in
Washington. I) <
Someday she hopes to work
in t lentrai Americ a. she said
King is also < oni.erned ahout
Amerii a s health i are system
and would like to tin us some id
her attention on national re
forms
Aside from si itini e and poll
tus. King is also pursuing her
love for music her second mu
|or.
She started learning to plav
the violin at age 1 1 the tollovv
mg year her parents began
i hauffeuring her to Mugene
from her hometown id (lend toi
lessons with I 'niversitv music
professor Lawrence Staves She
is also an accomplished pia
ms!
Music has been a pat I id ms
life sim e I was ' and I didn't
want to give it up. she said
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