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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Mrs. John N. Andrews Scholarship
The Mrs. John N. Andrews Scholarship is designated as a general academic award. This endowment was established in honor of Dr. Mary Andrews, wife of John Andrews.
Myra H. Ault Scholarship
The Myra H. Ault scholarship is designated in support of students majoring in preschool and elementary education. This endowment was created after Myra's retirement as director the Shepherd University nursery school in 2006.
N. Lamont Pyles Scholarship
The N. Lamont Pyles Scholarship is designated as a general academic award. This endowed fund was established by the late Mr. Pyles through a bequest in his will.
Nancy E. Needy Scholarship
The Nancy E. Needy Scholarship was established through an estate bequest in 2018. Nancy was a 1955 graduate of Shepherd College with a degree in education.
Nancy Miller Dockeney Memorial Scholarship
The Nancy Miller Dockeney Memorial Scholarship is designated for students pursuing a degree in music. This endowment was established in 2003 by the parents of Nancy Dockeney '70 following her death in a tragic car accident. Nancy was a music major at Shepherd and taught music in the Berkeley County Public School system.
Nellie Gantt Owens Book Scholarship
The Nellie Gantt Owens Book Scholarship is designated for the purpose of funding book purchases for English majors. This endowment was established in 2004 by Valerie Owens '76, a Shepherd graduate who now serves as the University's executive director of communications. Valerie wished to honor the memory of her paternal grandmother, who attended Shepherd in the early 1920's and was a teacher early in the early years of her career.
Nevin M. Shank Memorial Scholarship
The Nevin M. Shank Memorial Scholarship is designated for juniors from Washington County, MD majoring in general education or business. This endowed fund was established by Irvalyn Ridenour '69 in memory of her father.
Newton B. McKee Scholarship
The Newton B. McKee Scholarship is designated as a general academic award for residents of Berkeley and Jefferson County, WV. This endowment was established in 1990 by Newton B. McKee, a 1920 graduate of Shepherd College.
Njouve Scholarship
The Njouve Scholarship is designated for students majoring in sociology. This annually funded award was created by Kevin Howley '95, who began working for the UN World Food Program in Tanzania after his graduation. Kevin chose the name for the scholarship from a Bantu word for elephant.
Noah Jayce Washington Scholarship
The Noah Jayce Washington Scholarship was created in 2017 by Noah's mother Allyson Orndorff Washington '13 and grandmother Brenda Orndorff. Noah passed away after a premature birth during Allyson's junior year in Shepherd's nursing program. The scholarship is in support of nursing students.
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