Dr. Michael Garner As a former engineer and entrepreneur, Dr. Garner had a lifetime of business experience when he arrived at SU, including a stint of teaching in New Zealand for three years. He would then spend the next 26 years teaching upper-division accounting...

George Ernest Miles, 79, of Salisbury, MD, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at his residence. Born on August 14, 1938 in Memphis, TN, he was the son of the late Ernest Miles and Elizabeth Jenkins Miles. The eldest of three, George was raised in Memphis and...

In 2001, Bruce and Lisa Cort, and family, have generously funded a scholarship for the SU Chemistry Department in honor of Irving and Sylvia Cort. The Cort family has ties with Salisbury University through Bruce Cort, alumnus (SU Class of 1971) and the son of Irving...

Salisbury University provides students countless opportunities to explore new areas and broaden their perspectives – in and out of the classroom, from outdoor orientation and study abroad/away programs, to internships and mentorship from dedicated faculty and staff. ...

This scholarship provides funding to a junior or senior grade level student pursuing an undergraduate degree in social work and meeting the following criteria: 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, completion of a short essay and enrolling full time each semester. The...

The scholarship, in honor of the late Margaret Johnson Elmore, a 54-year resident of Painter, VA, who devoted her life to nursing, is funded by Elmore’s son, Page, and his wife, Carolyn. The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize an academically gifted...

In 2003, Salisbury University senior Julia Jendyk received the first Calafiura Scholarship, established for the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business. Marie Calafiura, an adjunct faculty member at the Perdue School since the late 1980s, said she established the...

Pepsi believes in empowering the next generation by providing scholarships that make college more affordable for students of all types of backgrounds.

Dr. T. Greg Prince is an advancement professional with a successful career at some of the most well-regarded campuses in the East. As a former vice president of advancement and external affairs at Salisbury University, as well as the executive director of the SU...

The Proctor Family CADR Graduate Scholarship, created by Vernon and Margaret Proctor, will be awarded to a member of the rising second year CADR master’s degree cohort who, in the judgement of the CADR department faculty, shows particular promise in the field of...

This scholarship is intended to help inspire life-changing experiences abroad through an international internship for SU juniors or seniors. It is funded by SU alum Stephen Reilly (’96) and his wife, Emily Merson, who met Sweden while completing their Master’s degree...

The Richard & Karin Hoffman Study Abroad Scholarship was established in celebration of Dick’s retirement following the completion of the 2018-2019 academic year. The Study Abroad program began in 1995 and Dr. Hoffman was very involved; traveling with students to...

Jeanne Bulleit was born Jeanne Parsley in Washington, DC in 1926. She grew up in the city, and graduated from what was then Salisbury State Teacher’s College in 1949. Returning to the DC area, she became a first grade teacher at Somerset Elementary School in Chevy...

Mr. Laws attended SU in 1935 when the school was the State Teacher’s College. He then transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he pursued a law degree. After passing he left a portion of his estate to be endowed in a scholarship. His sons,...

The Vinyard Family Scholarship, passion for higher education, provides funding to an incoming or current non-traditional undergraduate student who has a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better and has financial need from the FAFSA.

A conductor with a passion for growing the orchestral world, Dr. Elliot is a founding member of the College Orchestra Director’s Association, the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, and the Greater Salisbury Youth Symphony Orchestra. He taught at SU and served as the Chair...

Dr. Tom Jones is no stranger to Salisbury University. The former biological sciences professor, dean and provost has helped nurture students in the classroom and beyond during his three-plus decades at SU. Though retired since 2014, he and his wife, Anne-Marie...

Charles and Eleanor Toth graduated from Salisbury State College in 1964 with degrees in Secondary Math Education. Each had received scholarships from their local school districts, and their tuition was augmented by their promise to teach two years in the state of...

Vince Leisey was quick to recognize and value the importance of student involvement and leadership when he arrived at Salisbury (then, Salisbury State College) in January of 1978 as the Assistant Director of the College Center. Following a nearly 40 year career in...

Violet B. Lacurts loved life everyday spending with family and friends. She was born on 1/18/1912 and passed away on 01/22/2006, 94 yrs. old. Violet had called Pocomoke City, MD, home. She was married to Orville W. LaCurts and had three children: Orville Jr, Carvel...

Salisbury University nursing students can receive the Voiture Locale #122 Nurses Training Scholarships from a local veterans group that supports skilled nursing students. Each student may receive a $600-$800 award that is renewable for a second year. Recently, SU...

Award given annually by the Tidewater Environmental Health Association in memory of their colleague Wallace Q. French. Tidewater Environmental is a global service provider based out of Cambridge, MD that works to meet environmental and infrastructural needs...

Both Salisbury University alumni class of 1989, Wayne graduated as a double major in Accounting and Finance, and Melissa earned a degree in Elementary Education. They were both SU Foundation Board members and understand the power of scholarships toward helping...

The Wilgus Family Business Scholarship endowment was created by Susan Wilgus-Murphy and Edward Wilgus, to provide funding to a full-time student with a GPA 3.0 or higher, who is majoring in Business at Salisbury University. This scholarship is intended for financial...

A former SU student graduate of 2014 who studied Environmental Science and was employed by Environmental Quality Resources. This scholarship is created to carry on his legacy and passion for the environment by making it possible for future SU students to pursue a...

Betty Krieger, class of 1944, graduated from Salisbury University when it was called the Salisbury Teacher’s College. She was an active member in her community, volunteering at the Nanticoke Hospital. Her husband passed away in 1999, and in 2008 following her death...

Dr. William H. Wroten passed away in 2006. He was an Easton native. Before working at Salisbury University as a professor and chairman for the history and political science departments, which he worked for 25 years until his retirement in 1980, Dr. Wroten taught at...

The William M. Folger Scholarship was created in the name of the director of choral studies at Salisbury University. An anonymous donor made the initial endowment to start the scholarship program to recognize Folger’s dedication and commitment to enhancing the music...

“I considered a number of ways to recognize and thank Dr. Garigliano for his influence on my life, and I decided that nothing would please him more than to establish a scholarship in his honor at Salisbury University that would be awarded to future teachers. When I...