While the Foundation administers certain aspects of the privately funded scholarships, it does not award them. To learn more about the scholarship award process, please contact the Shepherd Financial Aid Office at [email protected] (Include student ID and name).
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Gordon Slonaker Memorial Scholarship
The Arthur Slonaker Memorial Scholarship is designated as a general academic award. This endowment was established in 1980 by Janet Slonaker '74, daughter of Arthur "Gordon" Slonaker, who served as Academic Dean of Shepherd College from 1958 to 1973 and published the book "A History of Shepherd College" in 1958. Gordon was named outstanding alumnus in 1974 and was a well-loved and respected member of the Shepherd community. Stutzman-Slonaker Hall is named in his honor.
Gregg Warfield Memorial Scholarship
The Gregg Warfield Memorial Scholarship is designated as a general academic award for graduates of Dundalk, Patapsco, or Sparrow Point High Schools in MD. This endowment was created by Kenneth Boone '76 in memory of Gregg Warfield, who played football for Shepherd University beginning in 1975. He finished his Shepherd football career as the all-time leader in rushing, scoring, ad touchdowns. He was posthumously inducted into Shepherd's Athletic Hall of Fame after his death in 1990. Gregg's two sons were present during the ceremony to accept the honor on their father's behalf. They also have first right of refusal on any recipient of their father's scholarship.
Guy Frank Professor Emeritus Scholarship
The Guy Frank Professor Emeritus Scholarship is designated for music students. This endowment was established to honor Dr. Guy Frank through gifts from the Shepherdstown Rotary and Machen Music in Hagerstown, MD. Dr. Frank was a former chair of the Department of Creative Arts at Shepherd and a founding member of Shepherdstown's Millbrook Orchestra.
Guy J. Frank Memorial Faculty Enrichment Fund for Music
The Guy Frank Memorial Faculty Enrichment Fund for Music is designated is designated for the recruitment, recognition, and retention of outstanding faculty in music. This endowment was established by Meredith Frank upon her father's death in 2010. Dr. Frank was a former chair person of the division of creative arts at Shepherd University.
Harry C. Rickard Scholarship
The Harry C. Rickard Scholarship is designated as a general academic award. This endowed fund was established through the estate of Harry C. Rickard '33, who graduated from Shepherd with a science degree. Mr. Rickard went on to study rural church administration at Duke University and served as a chaplain in the U.S. Army.
Harry Edward Wilt, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The Harry Edward Wilt, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is designated for students majoring in business, math, or science who reside in the eastern panhandle. This endowment was created by LaVerne Wilt in memory of her son, Harry E. Wilt, Jr., a 1971 graduate of Shepherd University.
Harry Hunter Burks, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The Harry H. Burks, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is designated for elementary education majors who are graduates of Fairfax County or Clarke County, VA schools. This endowment was established in memory of Harry Burks, a graduate from the Clarke County, VA school system who attended Shepherd in the late 1930s. Mr. Burks was an educator in Fairfax County, VA for 32 years.
Harry V. Klug Memorial Scholarship
The Harry V. Klug Memorial Scholarship is designated for students majoring in political science who exhibit leadership, political activism, and scholarship at Shepherd University and in the community. This endowment was established in 1996 in memory of Dr. Klug, a former chairman and professor of political science and history at Shepherd College from 1948 to 1966.
Hazel Barnes Memorial Scholarship
The Hazel Barnes Memorial Scholarship is a general academic scholarship designated for freshmen from the Falling Waters district of Berkeley County, WV. Friends and admirers of Mrs. Hazel Barnes created the award in her memory. Mrs. Barnes dedicated her life to teaching and supporting education in the Marlowe community.
Hazel Hendricks Endowed Family/Consumer Sciences Scholarship
The Hazel Hendricks Endowed Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences was established in 1996 by members of Shepherd's Department of Family and Consumer Sciences to honor their former instructor, Hazel Hendricks, who was also a 1934 graduate of Shepherd College.
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