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Dr. John D. Trimmer Scholarship Endowment

Dr. John D. Trimmer Scholarship Endowment

This fund was established by retired Mansfield University Professor, Theodore Slabey to honor his friend Dr. John D. Trimmer. Professor Slabey taught in the Business and Computer Science Department. Throughout his long lasting career he worked with and was impressed...

Dr. Nancy Cooledge Scholarship Fund

Dr. Nancy Cooledge Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Music at Mansfield University.

Edward McInroy Association Scholarship

Edward McInroy Association Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman from Tioga County demonstrating a commitment to higher education goals. Students who are selected are to be distinguished by effort and commitment to higher education goals rather than by past academic achievement.

Elden and Marjorie Tewksbury Scholarship Fund

Elden and Marjorie Tewksbury Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established by Marjorie Tewksbury, class of 1952, in memory of her husband, Elden Tewksbury, class of 1951. Mrs. Tewksbury taught Music Education for twenty-eight years. Her husband was self-employed. Mrs. Tewksbury established this scholarship...

Elinor Schipbanker Endowment

Elinor Schipbanker Endowment

This scholarship provides financial assistance to students enrolled in Mansfield University’s Art department.

Ferris J Lutes Athletic Scholarship Fund

Ferris J Lutes Athletic Scholarship Fund

This fund was established by Ferris J. Lutes ‘33. Ferris Lutes for the purpose of attracting academically and athletically talented male student-athletes to MU. Ferris is a member of the MU Hall of Fame, along with his wife, Helen, making them the only husband-wife...

Fielding-Eliot Scholarship in English & Modern Languages

Fielding-Eliot Scholarship in English & Modern Languages

This scholarship was established by Mr. Walter Sanders, chair of the Languages and Literature Department, and his wife Lynn. Mr. Sanders taught at MU for more than thirty years.

Fran Hendricks '79 and Connie Hendricks H2S Endowed Scholarship

Fran Hendricks '79 and Connie Hendricks H2S Endowed Scholarship

This endowment was established by Mansfield University President and alumnus, Brigadier General Francis L. Hendricks ’79 and Mrs. Consuelo A, Hendricks. This scholarship provides recognition and financial assistance to students attending Mansfield University who have...

Frederika Michelfelder Lawrence (1898) Scholarship

Frederika Michelfelder Lawrence (1898) Scholarship

Frederika Helena Michelfelder was born in Tioga county, PA in 1877. She was the second of five children of George and Christiana (Truthan) Michelfelder, who had emigrated from Germany a few years earlier. She grew up in Potter County, PA. She later attended the...

Gladys Frick Weaver Scholarship

Gladys Frick Weaver Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize and reward a Mansfield University student who is enrolled in the Nursing program.

Gordon Van Wormer Scholarship for Music Education

Gordon Van Wormer Scholarship for Music Education

This endowment was established in memory of Gordon Van Wormer, a music teacher in the Corning-Painted Post School District. Gordon dedicated his life to sharing his love of music with his students and community and through this endowment, will continue to do so for...

Grace and Margaret Steadman Scholarship

Grace and Margaret Steadman Scholarship

This fund was established to provide scholarships for Music majors at Mansfield University.

Grace S. Evans Memorial Scholarship

Grace S. Evans Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is made in memory of Elizabeth Sterling, Reay Sterling, and Grace Sterling Evans to provide financial assistance to an incoming freshman.

GSE

GSE

This scholarship is to provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding students pursuing their degree in Music at Mansfield University.

Harold E. Terry Endowment

Harold E. Terry Endowment

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance for History, Geography, Political Science, or Social Studies Major at Mansfield University.

Helen D Lutes Field Hockey Endowment Fund

Helen D Lutes Field Hockey Endowment Fund

This scholarship fund was established by Helen Dieffenbach Lutes for the purpose of attracting academically and athletically talented female student-athletes to Mansfield University. Helen Dieffenbach Lutes was no stranger to Mansfield athletics. She is a member of...

Helen D. Lutes Softball Endowment Fund

Helen D. Lutes Softball Endowment Fund

This scholarship fund was established by Helen Dieffenbach Lutes for the purpose of attracting academically and athletically talented female student-athletes to Mansfield University. This fund is to be used only to support the women’s athletic program. Helen...

Howard J. Jr. and Olynda Chaffee Smith Endowed Music Fund

Howard J. Jr. and Olynda Chaffee Smith Endowed Music Fund

This endowment was established by Howard and Olynda Smith, ‘57 to provide support for the choral program’s needs in the form of a travel scholarship.

Hunsicker Scholarship Fund

Hunsicker Scholarship Fund

A need based scholarship for an incoming freshman or returning male education major.

Ina G. Tabor Social Work Scholarship

Ina G. Tabor Social Work Scholarship

Ina Tabor was the first full-time employed social worker in Tioga County with a masters of Social Service Administration. Ina had a long and distinguished career as director of Children’s Services of Tioga county from 1959 to 1976. Near the end of her career, Ina, at...

Isabel Ochsner Accompanying Scholarship

Isabel Ochsner Accompanying Scholarship

Established by Mansfield University professor Peggy Dettwiler and Jurgen Thym in April 2006 to fund a student accompanist. Isabel Ochsner was the mother of Peggy Dettwiler. This scholarship honors the memory of Isabel Ochsner who shared her many talents and interests...

James York Glimm Scholarship in English

James York Glimm Scholarship in English

This scholarship was established through gifts from Marjorie Hoffman Glimm in memory of her husband, Dr. James York Glimm as well as members of his extended family, colleagues, friends and former students. After completing a Ph.D. in English literature at the...

Jerry Mattis Memorial Scholarship for Athletics

Jerry Mattis Memorial Scholarship for Athletics

This scholarship was established by the friends and family of Jerry Mattis yo provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding student-athletes.

John and Audrey Baynes String Endowment

John and Audrey Baynes String Endowment

The Baynes’ established the John and Audrey Baynes String Endowment to bring and keep talented student string performers to Mansfield University in order to help maintain the quality of the string section of the University Symphony Orchestra.

John Heaps and Winifred Neff Scholarship

John Heaps and Winifred Neff Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Dr. Ronald and Mrs. Marsha Markert in tribute to Ronald’s cousin Winifred Neff as well as his professor, coach, mentor, and friend, John Heaps; both of whom retired from Mansfield University after distinguished teaching careers....

Jonathon George March Scholarship

Jonathon George March Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an entering freshman at Mansfield University who is from Tioga County, PA with a demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to freshmen. The student selected for the award is to be distinguished more by effort and commitment...

Joseph C. '34 and Lois E. Weir '36 Ashkar Scholarship Fund

Joseph C. '34 and Lois E. Weir '36 Ashkar Scholarship Fund

Karen Ashkar Murley and James W. Ashkar have established a scholarship award and fund in honor of their parents, Joseph C. Ashkar ’34 and Lois E. Weir Ashkar ’36, for their combined service of nearly fifty years in education in the Lycoming County community of...

Josephine Brace Wolfe Scholarship Fund

Josephine Brace Wolfe Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is awarded to students who are graduates of Troy High School.

Kaitlyn 'Mic' McBride Memorial Scholarship

Kaitlyn 'Mic' McBride Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by friends, teammates, and family in memory of Kaitlyn ‘Mic" McBride, a Mansfield University student and member of the women’s soccer team, to provide recognition and financial assistance to female student soccer players

Katherine E. Keller Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

Katherine E. Keller Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund

The purpose of the Katherine E. Keller Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund, which was established through the generous contributions of alumni of Mansfield University’s Home Economics program, is to provide grateful recognition of Miss Katherine E. Keller, retired...