Caroline Carr of Berkeley receives grant for student-professor research project

2012 Jun 20

Caroline Carr of Berkeley, Calif. recently received a Louis B. Perry Research Award from Whitman College.

The Perry Grant, an award ranging from $2500 to $3000, gives undergradute students the opportunity to work with professors on a summer research project. Grants are awarded to student-professor teams in many different academic fields.

Carr is collaborating with Associate Professor of Religion Melissa Wilcox on continuing research on the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Next fall, Carr will return to Whitman College as a senior religious studies major.

Carr is the daughter of Christine and Steven Carr and a 2009 graduate of Berkeley High School.

Whitman College, in Walla Walla, Wash., is an independent, non-sectarian residential college that fosters intellectual vitality, confidence and leadership in its 1,450 students. Also noted for its commitment to environmental principles, Whitman is characterized by intellect, down-to-earth sensibilities, collaboration over competition and active lifestyle.