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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Last Dollar Fund
This vital gap scholarship fund was created in honor of President Mary J.C. Hendrix's inauguration in 2016.
Laura Reisz Dreitzler Scholarship
The Laura Reisz Dreitzler Scholarship is designated in support of a female West Virginia resident majoring in the field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). The full tuition scholarship was established and funded for four years by an anonymous donor in memory of her own grandmother. Laura Reisz Dreitzler (1876-1965) loved learning and did so throughout her life, despite having little opportunity to pursue a formal education. Largely self-educated, she passed the Ohio State Teachers Examinations with high marks and taught for several years in a one-room schoolhouse. Ms. Dreitzler was especially drawn to mathematics and physiology. She also enjoyed geography and passed her knowledge of it on to her granddaughter and her friends by telling them adventure stories starring children from her own childhood. Although she lived in a male-dominated world, Ms. Dreitzler was a feminist and suffragist who modeled industry, frugality, generosity, and fierce dedication for her children and grandchildren. Ms. Dreitzler's granddaughter named Shepherd University's Seeding the Future initiative as the inspiration behind her scholarship award, as she feels the STEM fields will benefit from more women and vice versa.
Laurie Cohen Scholarship
The Laurie Cohen Scholarship is designated for Shepherd students who are pursuing studies in the College of Business, specifically including Economics and Finance and Business Administration. This annually funded award was established in 2020 by Laurie Cohen, an adjunct economics & finance professor at Shepherd University.
Lavely D. Gruber Scholarship
The Lavely D. Gruber Scholarship is designated as a general academic award. This endowed fund was established in honor of Lavely Gruber '41, a United Methodist Church minister and one of the founding members of the Shepherd University Foundation.
Leeds K. Riely Memorial Scholarship
The Leeds K. Riely Memorial Scholarship is designated as a general academic award for students from Jefferson County, WV. This endowment was established by Henry Davenport III in memory of his stepfather, Leeds Riely. Mr. Riely had high regard for education and loved Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Leo G. Kesecker Memorial Scholarship
The Leo G. Kesecker Memorial Scholarship is designated for Berkeley County, WV students majoring in elementary or secondary education. This endowment was established by the late Leo G. Kesecker through a bequest in his will.
Leona Henshaw Thatcher Eubank Memorial Scholarship
The Leona Henshaw Thatcher Eubank Memorial Scholarship is designated for juniors or seniors from WV or MD displaying excellence in speech communications or forensics. This endowed fund was established in 1990 by Margaret Eubank in memory of her mother, an active public speaker.
Leonard J. McCormack Endowment for Nursing
The Leonard J. McCormack Endowment for Nursing is designated, in part, as a scholarship award for nursing majors. This endowed fund was created in 1999 by Mr. McCormack with what was, at the time, the largest outright gift in the history of the Shepherd University Foundation. It will fund the equivalent of full tuition and fees for eight in-state, full-time students each year into perpetuity. The endowment is also designated, in part, as program support for the Shepherd University nursing department.
Leone Bent Stutzman Memorial Endowment
The Leone Bent Stutzman Memorial Fund is designated for general university support, as determined by Shepherd's president. This endowment was established in memory of Leone by her husband and sons. Ernest Stutzman, Leone's husband, was a professor at Shepherd for 23 years.
Library Miscellaneous
The Library Miscellaneous Fund is designated as program support for Shepherd University's Scarborough Library.
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