Funds Sought for Third-World Student Scholarship

Dr. David Robinson was a distinguished faculty member in the Department from 1967 until his untimely death in 1985 at age 49. He was an outstanding teacher, highly productive researcher and administrator of exceptional vision. Dave was also a gifted athlete and artist.

At UCD, Dr. Robinson taught the campus' Principles of Nutrition course (Nutrition 110) for many years and was a popular and successful mentor of graduate students.

He was well known for his research in protein nutrition and the control of food intake. He was Associate Dean in the College from 1976-78, and in 1978 Dave became the first program director of the Agency for International Development's Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program, which coordinated research on goat and sheep production in South America, Africa, Indonesia and the US. He brought dedication and great energy to this task and made key contributions to developing a remarkably successful new paradigm for international aid in the field of agricultural research.

His hope was "to train a cadre of people who not only understand the problems of hunger and poverty but who have the sensitivity and courage to resolve them."

In recognition of Professor Robinson's many achievements and his lifelong interest in international agriculture, the department established the David W. Robinson Memorial Scholarship in 1986 to benefit third-world students.

Approximately $3,500 was contributed in the first few months by David's friends and former students. The amount required by the University to establish a named undergraduate scholarship, however, is $10,000, and $50,000 is required for a named graduate student scholarship.

The department would like to encourage donations to this scholarship in an effort to reach and surpass the $10,000 needed to establish a scholarship for third-world students in Dr. Robinson's memory. We welcome gifts from friends, former students and others who share Professor Robinson's concern for less fortunate persons around the globe. One hundred percent of your donation will be placed in this endowment fund.