| Since 2000, Raymond and
Natalie Myerson have provided fellowship support to doctoral
students in economics. Six of the Myerson Fellowship recipients
are currently pursuing their studies. It is with sadness that
we note the passing of Raymond in June of this year. He was
a highly successful financial advisor to selected clients
in Santa Barbara and elsewhere and served a variety of philanthropic
causes in the broader Santa Barbara community. Faculty in
our department came to know Raymond as the organizer and host
of the ‘Economics Forum,’ a lecture series offered
through the UCSB Affiliates in which UCSB faculty made presentations
on policy and business issues of local, national and international
significance. Raymond, survived by wife Natalie, will be missed
by students and faculty alike in our department. The number
of Myerson fellows continues to grow:
Elizabeth Cunningham
is entering her second
year in the Ph.D. program. Elizabeth is extremely well prepared
for graduate education having received a Master’s
Degree in Mathematics from the University of Idaho.
| The newest Myerson
Fellow is Kevin Welding, who enters
the Ph.D. program after completing the rigorous Master
of Arts program at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
The Myerson Fellowship was instrumental in our success
in recruiting Kevin, who was also hotly pursued by the
University of Texas. |
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Kevin Welding |
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