Bob Ferguson
William R. Wiley Scholarship -
Established By Bob & Katie Ferguson
William R. Wiley scholarships support under-represented students pursing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees).
William R. Wiley joined the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as a microbiologist in 1965. He served as the director of PNNL from 1984 to 1994. In 1986, he introduced the initiative for the creation of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a national user facility at PNNL.
Dr. Wiley earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Tougaloo College, a master’s degree in microbiology from the University of Illinois-Urbana, and a doctorate in bacteriology from Washington State University.
Dr. Wiley served on the WSU Board of Regents from 1989 to 1994, and led efforts to establish WSU’s Tri-Cities.
Dr. Wiley’s many accomplishments include being named “Tri-Citian of the Year” in 1989. His message was that we must keep young men and women, especially members of traditionally under-represented minorities, in the science and engineering pipeline because they are essential to our nation’s global economic competitiveness.
Above all else, Dr. Wiley was a man who believed that actions spoke louder than words, and personally dedicated his gifts and his genius to promoting progress through education and the creation of greater opportunities for all.
Thank You Sponsors
Leading Sponsors:
Areva
EnergySolutions
Lampson International
Lockheed Martin
Perma-Fix Northwest, Inc.
URS & Affiliates
Contributing Sponsors:
Federal Engineers & Constructors (FE&C)
Grant Construction
HPM Corporation
Rettig Osborne Forgette
TRIDEC
Wine Sponsors:
Bookwalter Winery
Gordon Brothers Cellars
Mercer Estates
In-Kind Donor:
ImageWorks Media Group, Inc.
