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 "Bob" T. Grant and Elsie (Turner) Grant Memorial Scholarship
The Robert "Bob" T. Grant and Elsie (Turner) Grant Memorial Scholarship is designated for Virginia residents who graduated from James Wood High School in Winchester, VA, and are studying education at Shepherd. This deferred scholarship award was established in 2016 by Elsie Turner Grant '62 in memory of her husband, Bob Grant '62, who passed away in July 2015. Bob and Elsie met at Shepherd and worked as educators in Frederick County, VA, including James Wood High School, where Bob taught history and Elsie taught English before becoming the school's director of guidance.
Robert "Bob" T. Grant Memorial Scholarship
The Robert "Bob" T. Grant Memorial Scholarship is designated for Virginia residents who graduated from James Wood High School in Winchester, VA, and are studying education at Shepherd. This annually funded award was established in 2016 by Elsie Turner Grant '62 in memory of her husband, Bob Grant '62, who passed away in July 2015. Bob and Elsie met at Shepherd and worked as educators in Frederick County, VA, including James Wood High School, where Bob taught history and Elsie taught English before becoming the school's director of guidance.
Robert A. and Linda Grove Carpenter Scholarship
The Robert A. and Linda Grove Carpenter Scholarship is designated for deserving students from Berkeley County, WV, or Washington County, MD, who are family members of a U.S. armed service veteran. This endowment was originally established as an annually funded award.
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 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. However, 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 explained that the Parker family wanted to help students through the creation of a scholarship. The fund was originally designated in support of the tennis program at Shepherd. Following the elimination of the tennis program, the fund was amended in 2025 to support student-athletes on Shepherd’s football team. The scholarship will continue to carry on Coach Parker’s legacy at the University.
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.
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