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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Robert L. and Jean M. Rissler Scholarship
The Robert L. and Jean M. Rissler Scholarship is designated as a general academic award. This endowment was established by Robert Rissler '47, a member of the Shepherd University Foundation board of directors, in memory of his wife Jean Rissler '49. Originally established in Jean’s name only, Robert later changed the name of the award to reflect the couple’s mutual desire to leave their estate to Shepherd through a bequest in his will. The Risslers, who had no children, also requested the Shepherd University Foundation to serve as executor of the estate, which included Jean’s historic family home in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. Since Robert's death in 2002, approximately 30 students per year benefit from awards funded through the Robert and Jean Melvin Rissler Scholarship.
Robert Schell Ulrich Endowment
The Robert Schell Ulrich Endowment is designated as program support for the George Tyler Moore Center for Civil War Studies. This deferred endowment was created by Robert Schell Ulrich.
Robert W. and Gina M. Miller endowment
The Robert W. and Gina M. Miller endowment is designated as a general academic award. This endowment was established by Gina M. Miller '10 in memory of her spouse, Robert Miller, following his passing in 2013.
Roger and Emily Cissel Scholarship
The Roger and Emily Cissel Scholarship is designated for students from the Appalachian region, including West Virginia. This endowment was established in 1994.
Roger Hamood Accounting Student Endowment
The Roger Hamood Accounting Student Endowment is designated for accounting majors and the accounting program at Shepherd University. This scholarship began as a custodial account for the Accounting Department. It became endowed in 1994. In spring 2019, the endowment was renamed to Roger Hamood Accounting Student Endowment in recognition for Dr. Hamood's 41 years of service to the accounting program at Shepherd University as instructor, professor, and department chair. Funds from the endowment are designated for the benefit of accounting students and may be used for scholarship awards, part-time student funding, and student travel for school functions.
Roger P. Parker Memorial Scholarship
The Roger P. Parker Memorial Scholarship is designated in support of student athletes in the men’s and women’s tennis programs at Shepherd. This endowed scholarship was established by the Parker family in memory of their husband and father. Roger Parker coached several sports during his 31-year career at Shepherd University, including football, cross country, and track and field. But it is his establishment of the men’s and women’s tennis programs for which he is most well-known. Widely considered to be the “Father of Shepherd Tennis,” Roger’s success as a coach is legendary. His teams won five WVIAC Team Championships and four NAIA District Championships, while his players earned three WVIAC Player of the Year awards, two Academic All-America recognitions, and over 50 WVIAC individual championships. As a result of his coaching techniques, strategies and team performances, Roger was named Coach of the Year five times by the WVIAC, and was inducted into Shepherd University’s Hall of Fame in 2002. “Dad was a heck of a competitor in tennis,” says Roger’s son, Chris Parker ’82, noting that his father received his pro certification from Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in Hilton Head, SC, and continued to compete at a high level throughout his life. “It almost seemed meant to be for him to create the tennis program at Shepherd." Chris notes that the Parker family wanted to help students through the creation of a scholarship, designating it in support of the tennis program in order to connect it to Coach Parker and his legacy at Shepherd.
Ronald R. and Eileen L. Reeder Memorial Scholarship
The Ronald R. and Eileen L. Reeder Memorial Scholarship is designated for students majoring in environmental studies. This endowment was created by Eileen Reeder in memory of her husband Ronald Reeder '35, '45. Ronald was an educator for 37 years. After Eileen's passing in September 2020, the couple's son, Ronald Reeder, II, updated the name of the scholarship to reflect his mother as well.
Roxanne R. French Nursing Scholarship
The Roxanne R. French Nursing Scholarship is designated for students pursuing a degree in nursing. This deferred endowment was established in 2019 by Shepherd alumna Roxanne French '94 for whom nursing is a calling. Her 25-year career has included work in long-term care, dialysis, hospital work, and home health. As a former correctional nurse at the Martinsburg Correctional Center, she oversaw the care of 150 inmates. In January 2019, complications from Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, an autoimmune lung disease, forced her to resign from her most recent job as a floor nurse in Berkeley Medical Center’s behavioral health unit. While she enjoys all areas of nursing, she considers psychiatric nursing to be her niche.
Roy Blake and Beatrice Lentz Shrout Memorial Scholarship
The Roy Blake and Beatrice Lentz Shrout Memorial Scholarship is designated for full-time junior or senior education majors who reside in WV. Eligible students must also be in the top 1/3 of their class. This endowment was established in 1991 by Barrett Lentz Shrout in memory of his brother and sister-in-law, both students at Shepherd College who went on to become educators and administrators in McDowell County, WV. The recipient of this scholarship is challenged to always excel in his or her chosen field as a professional educator, which the donor feels is the most valuable and personally rewarding endeavor available to any individual in our society.
Rubye Clyde McCormick Scholarship
The Rubye Clyde McCormick Scholarships are designated as general academic awards for students in the Honors Program. These endowments were established to award the highest level of financial support to students who demonstrate extraordinary academic achievement and leadership potential.
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