But Avery stood her ground and has assembled a committee that will establish a grants process for Trust funds, as well as make decisions about how future members of the committee are chosen.

The Trust committee student members--15 women and two men--are: Aruna D. Balakrishnan '03, Angus R. Burgin '02, Nicole Carbellano '02, Elizabeth D. Chao '00, Kathryn B. Clancy '01, Svetla Gueorguieva '02, Irene B. Janis '03, Jessica A. Larson '00, Peggy T. Lim '00, Maryanthe E. Malliaris '01, Jotin Marango '01, Meredith B. Osborn '02, Mark D. Palmenter '00, Kamil E. Redmond '00, Sarah B. Stapleton '02, Shana M. Starobin '00 and Sinead B. Walsh '00.

Besides Avery, Faculty and administrators on the Trust Committee are: Laura Gordon Fisher, associate dean of the Faculty for academic planning, Julia G. Fox, special assistant to the Dean of Harvard College, Howard Georgi '68, Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Master of Leverett House, Lene Hau, Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics and Professor of Physics, Jacqueline Landry, Catholic Chaplain, United Ministry, Harry R. Lewis '68, dean of Harvard College and Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Katharine Park '72, Zemurray and Stone Radcliffe Professor of the History of Science, and Lorraine Sterritt, associate dean of freshmen.