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Diane D. Allen Scholarship

Diane D. Allen Scholarship

In 2013 Dr. Diane Allen and her sons, Thomas Daniel Allen and Terry D. Allen, Jr., established the Terry D. Allen Scholarship for Military Veterans/Active Military Persons in honor of Dr. Allen’s late husband. In 2017, Dr. Allen established the Diane D. Allen...

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Scherr Endowment Fund

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Scherr Endowment Fund

Dr. Scherr specialized in speech pathology and was licensed in both Maryland and Delaware. For over 40 years he helped children, as well as adults, with speech and language disorders, fluency and voice problems. He is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing...

DR. BRANDY STARKEY TERRILL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

DR. BRANDY STARKEY TERRILL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Dr. Brandy Terrill, 47, of Berlin, passed away peacefully at her home with loved ones by her side on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. She fought hard to beat an aggressive liver cancer that was detected in September 2020, but had no fear because her faith was taking her...

Dr. Brian James DelliGatti Medical Schaloarship

Dr. Brian James DelliGatti Medical Schaloarship

Dr. Brian James DelliGatti, an emergency medicine specialist affiliated with Atlantic General Hospital and TidalHealth in Maryland. A proud graduate of the SU Henson School of Science with a major in Biology and Pre-Health, and a minor in Chemistry (2002).

Dr. Charles K. Long Scholarship

Dr. Charles K. Long Scholarship

Dr. Charles K. Long was an education professor at Salisbury University for 20 years. He was very well-liked among students, faculty and was known as a renaissance man due to his many interests such as music, gardening, reading and the occasional cigar. Long brought...

Dr. Diane Davis Medical Laboratory Science Scholarship

Dr. Diane Davis Medical Laboratory Science Scholarship

The Dr. Diane Davis Medical Laboratory Science Scholarship is awarded to a Junior or Senior level full-time student who is majoring in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and has been accepted into the major with demonstrable financial need from FAFSA. Dr. Diane Davis...

Dr. George Summers Memorial Scholarship

Dr. George Summers Memorial Scholarship

Dr. George Summers passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017. After completing his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Houston in 2003, he served as a software applications consultant for SAP Public Services, Inc. and the U.S. Army Logistics Modernization Program....

Dr. Jessie Fleming Family Scholarship

Dr. Jessie Fleming Family Scholarship

The Fleming Family Music Scholarship was established to recognize the great contributions she has made to the students of Salisbury University over many years and to remind the numerous Salisbury graduates of their association with Dr. Jessie Fleming with pride and...

DR. LORI J. DEWITT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

DR. LORI J. DEWITT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Dr. Lori J, DeWitt, 57, of Hebron passed away on June 22, 2021 from complications of esophageal cancer. Her two-year battle with cancer was filled with strength, courage, and faith as she knew, in the end, she would be going home. Lori was born in Fontana, California...

Dr. Mark Holland Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Mark Holland Memorial Scholarship

Mark Holland was the heart, soul, spirit, and face of the biology department for 27 years. Mark would share with students his scientific interests and passions to let them experience biology through his eyes and mind. He helped students to think differently about...

Dr. Patti Erickson Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Patti Erickson Memorial Scholarship

Patti Erickson loved learning and teaching. She graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a public residential high school for high-achieving students located in Durham, NC, in 1986. In 1990, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Virginia Tech...

Dr. S. Goldsborough Tyler, Jr. and Catharine A. Tyler Education Scholarship

Dr. S. Goldsborough Tyler, Jr. and Catharine A. Tyler Education Scholarship

Dr. and Mrs. Tyler were both devoted educators. Dr. “Goldy” Tyler excelled as a multi-sport athlete while attending Salisbury State College, earning 12 letters in soccer, basketball and baseball before graduating in 1941, and was among those inducted into the...

Dudley-Eshbach Study Abroad Scholarship

Dudley-Eshbach Study Abroad Scholarship

Recognizing the many benefits of study abroad, Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach established the Dudley-Eshbach Study Abroad Scholarship to assist students who wish to study in Latin America. Dr. Dudley-Eshbach served as president of Salisbury University for 18 years...

Edward and Eysselle Croswell Scholarship

Edward and Eysselle Croswell Scholarship

David Pearl and his wife Carol established the Edward and Eysselle Croswell Scholarship to honor the memory of David’s Aunt and Uncle who resided in Upper Fairmont in Somerset County, Md., where they operated a general store and served as Post Mistress, respectively...

Fire and Rescue Service Survivors Educational Scholarship

Fire and Rescue Service Survivors Educational Scholarship

Salisbury University and the Salisbury Fire Department offer a scholarship opportunity in support of the surviving legal dependents of fire and rescue personnel. Scholarships are awarded to surviving legal dependents of the 343 members of the New York City Fire...

First Generation Scholarship sponsored by Coca-Cola

First Generation Scholarship sponsored by Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Foundation has established a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded annually to a student who may come from a disadvantaged background, is a first-generation college student, shows potential for overcoming personal obstacles in the pursuit of higher education...

France - Merrick Foundation Scholarship Endowment

France - Merrick Foundation Scholarship Endowment

The France-Merrick Foundation Scholarship has been established to help recruit students from Baltimore City, MD. Eligible students must have attended a Baltimore City high school (public, private or parochial) or transferred from Baltimore City Community College and...

Gerald and Bette Jane Patt Scholarship

Gerald and Bette Jane Patt Scholarship

The Gerald and Bette Jane Patt Scholarship is available to an incoming freshman majoring in Theater. Applicants must have a 3.0 cumulative high school GPA. In addition, applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from someone at the high school level that can...

Givens-Lowe Memorial Music Scholarship

Givens-Lowe Memorial Music Scholarship

This scholarship was established by SU graduate Rick Givens ’75,’76 in memory of his father, mother, and maternal grandmother for their encouragement and support for his music education. Degrees in business administration and liberal studies/music led Rick to a...

Gootee Scholarship

Gootee Scholarship

Ralph Gootee graduated from SU in 2005 with a BS degree in mathematics and computer science. During his time at SU, Ralph impressed his professors and peers with his enthusiasm for research, strong work ethic, and academic drive. Ralph went on to become co-founder...

Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship

Hattie M. Strong Foundation Scholarship

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	 Hunter Smith Athletic Training Scholarship Endowment

Hunter Smith Athletic Training Scholarship Endowment

The scholarship that bears my name was designed by many friends, peers, and colleagues of mine while I worked as an Athletic Trainer for forty years. My first full-time employment as an Athletic Trainer and professor was at Salisbury University from 1972 to 1982. I...

Institute of Retired Persons (IRP) Scholarship

Institute of Retired Persons (IRP) Scholarship

The Institute of Retired Persons (IRP) offers programs to enable members to learn for the joy of learning by sharing the experience and the knowledge of other members and of visiting speakers; to provide members opportunities for physical exercise and social...

Jack Ferguson Memorial Scholarship

Jack Ferguson Memorial Scholarship

Jack Ferguson touched the lives of so many in his 21 years. Born in Canada, he grew up in the nation’s capitol, Ottawa. At age 15, he moved with his parents to Northern Virginia, where he graduated from McLean High School in 2015. Among his many qualities, Jack was...

James G. Kiefer Endowment Fund

James G. Kiefer Endowment Fund

The Kiefer Endowment Fund provides a scholarship to a student who is a graduate of a Wicomico County, MD high school. Eligible students must have financial need from FAFSA and have a high school GPA of 2.5 or better. This is a renewable scholarship.

Jared Young Music Scholarship

Jared Young Music Scholarship

Jared Young had a genuine appreciation and curiosity for music composition. It started when he was young. He got his first guitar (acoustic) when he was 8 or 9 and he worked hard in lessons and on his own to learn how to play. He never stopped working. He was going...

Jinchul Kim Painting Award

Jinchul Kim Painting Award

This gift has been established by Professor Jinchul Kim to provide funding for current art students at SU. He was born in South Korea and came to the U.S. in 1989. He earned a BFA and MFA from King Se-Jong University in Seoul Korea, concentrating in painting. In 1993...

Justin McJilton Memorial Scholarship

Justin McJilton Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Bryan Horikami and Mrs. Jamie Holmes-Kriger, both longtime members of the Salisbury University community, were extremely saddened when they lost student, Justin Michael McJilton. Justin was an advisee of both and passed from aplastic anemia due to complications...

Justin Shen Endowment for International Studies

Justin Shen Endowment for International Studies

This endowment is a memorial fund in honor of Dr. Justin Shen who was a government and political science professor at SU from 1964-1979. The fund was originally established by a number of Dr. Shen’s colleagues, friends, and former students to honor his legacy. The...

Khazeh Family Distinguished Senior Award

Khazeh Family Distinguished Senior Award

Early on, Dr. Kashi and Melinda Khazeh not only realized but also appreciated the value of a good education and an educated individual. These values were instilled in them by their parents. In 2000, they established the Khazeh Family Distinguished Senior Award. This...