Alice Keegan Memorial Scholarship for Riverdale Wisconsin High School

Ms. Alice Keegan was a Chemistry teacher at Riverdale High School in the 1950s and 60s. During this time one of her students, Myron “Mike” Jacobson, was greatly influenced by her. Mike was so influenced by Ms. Keegan that he continued his education at UW-Platteville with a major in Chemistry. Upon graduation from UW-Platteville Mike continued his education at Kansas State University and earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Along with his academic career Mike and his wife Elaine have been heavily involved in research relating to the roles of niacin and niacin derived molecules in human health. This research led to the founding of Niadyne, Inc, a company dedicated to translating knowledge of niacin function towards clinical applications designed towards topical delivery of niacin.

The following criteria shall be used in the annual selection of the recipient(s):
1. Applicants must be a first-year student
2. Applicants must graduate from Riverdale High School in Muscoda, WI
3. Applicants must be majoring in Chemistry
4. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher

If no first-year student meets the above criteria, then the scholarship will open to a continuing student from Riverdale High School meeting the above criteria.