308 Prizes, Honors and Scholarships
Harwood Dudley (1875) Memorial Scholarship. The bequest of Frances Selmser Dudley, wife of Harwood Dudley, Class of 1875, a trustee of Union from 1908 until his death in 1915. Income awarded as a scholarship to a needy student who, at the end of the first year, has attained the highest scholastic average. Thomas W. Duffy (1971) Scholarship. Created from the estate of Thomas W. Duffy, who was killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. James M. Dunn (1912), M.D., Memorial Scholarship. Created by gifts from his wife, Marguerite Dunn, and awarded to a student or students pursuing a full-time course of study leading to a career in medicine. Dr. Joseph H. Dusenbury (1945) Memorial Scholarship. Established by Mrs. Joseph H. Dusenbury in memory of her husband, Joseph, Class of 1945. William H. Eagleson, Jr. (1929) Memorial Scholarship. Established by his widow, Mae Eagleson, for a scholarship in his memory for humanities students, including, but not necessarily limited to, history, philosophy, languages, linguistics, literature, archaeology, jurisprudence, history and criticism of the arts, ethics, comparative religion, and those aspects of the social sciences employing historical or philosophical approaches. Edgar W. (1906) and Maude M. Earle Scholarship. A gift from a trust established by Edgar W. Earle, Class of 1906. Early Alumni Endowed Scholarship. A compilation of the George F. Allison, Class of 1884; Richard M. Blatchford, Class of 1885; Donald Coulter, Class of 1915; and James A. Goodrich, Class of 1879; Alexander Duane, Class of 1878 funds. William C. Eismeman (1945) & Burton Grusky (1951) Veterans Scholarship. Created from the gifts of Hope H. Eiseman and Robert R. Grusky (1979), to honor their fathers, both of whom graduated from Union and were Army veterans. Awarded to students who were formally active duty members in the United States of America’s armed forces. Dr. Edward Ellery Scholarship. Established by Rudolph A. Schatzel, Class of 1921, in memory of Dr. Edward Ellery, professor of chemistry (1905-1937) and dean of faculty (1918-1937) at Union College. Awarded annually to students pursuing courses in the sciences. Eppler Family Scholarship. Established by Mr. and Mrs. Heinz Eppler to support the College’s financial aid program. Louis Epstein Scholarship. Established by Michael J. Epstein, Class of 1959, MD, in honor of his father, Louis Epstein. Robert P. Ericson (1941) Scholarship. Preference to students wishing to study the classics. Judson R. Escalante (1953) Scholarship. Established by gifts from Judson R. Escalante, Class of 1953 to students who are pursuing a course of study in the humanities and who demonstrate potential for making contributions to the improvement of the quality of human life. Harry C. Ewens (1914) Endowed Scholarhip. A gift from the estate of Harry & Dorothy Ewens. Henry C. Fagal Scholarship. Created from gifts of Frederick F. Fagal, Class of 1938 and Janet Beardsley Fagal. First preference to students residing in the Schenectady area. Second preference to students from the Amsterdam area. William and Adeline Fairlee Scholarship. Established by the bequest of Alvah Fairlee, Class of 1893 in memory of his parents. The donor was a Schenectady attorney who served as city judge and police justice. David (1939) and Elynor Falk Scholarship. The gift of Elynor R. and David Falk, Class of 1939, MD, awarded to motivate a student to strive for continuing improvement in academic and personal development, with preference to a major in the biological sciences including but not limited to premedical preparation. Samuel W. Farr (1938) Scholarship. Created from the gifts of Samuel W. Farr, Class of 1938. Victor H. Fazio (1965) Scholarship. Established by Victor H. Fazio, Class of 1965. Preference to students planning to enter a career in public service. Franklin L. Fero (1917) Scholarship. Established by a bequest from Franklin L. Fero, Class of 1917. John H. Fisher, Jr. ’52 and Virginia M. Fisher Scholarship. Created from the gifts of Virginia M. Fisher in memory of her husband.
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Roland V. (1943) and Nancy Fitzroy Scholarship. Established by Roland V. Fitzroy, Class of 1943 and given to students majoring in electrical engineering. Dr. Leon B. Foote (1909) Memorial Scholarship. A bequest from the estate of Ruth Z. Foote, widow of Dr. Leon B. Foote, Class of 1909. Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox Memorial Scholarship. The gift of friends and alumni of Union College made during the Sesquicentennial Campaign (1945-46) in memory of Dixon Ryan Fox, president of Union College from 1934-1945. Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox Memorial Scholarship. The gift of Mrs. E. E. Gilbert of Schenectady, a friend of Union College, in memory of Dixon Ryan Fox, president of Union from 1934-45. Helen Marlette Fox Scholarship. Created from the gift of Helen Marlette Fox, a former employee of the College, whose husband, Norman W. Fox, is a member of the Class of 1943. Herbert O. Fox (1939) and Jean M. Fox Scholarship. Created from the gift of Jean M. Fox, in memory of her husband, Herbert O. Fox, Class of 1939. Mr. Fox was the son of Dixon Ryan Fox, Union College president from 1934-45. Nicholas V.V. Franchot (1875) Memorial Scholarship. The gift of Mr. Franchot’s three daughters, Janet Wilder, Anna Godley, and Louise Munson, in his memory. Mr. Franchot (1875) was a life trustee of Union College from 1895 until his death in 1943. Juel Frankel Memorial Scholarship. Created through the gifts of friends and family of Juel W. Frankel, the wife of Jacob Frankel (1917). Dr. Herbert Freeman (1947) Scholarship. Created from the gifts of Dr. Herbert Freeman, Class of 1947 on the occasion of the Class of 1947’s fiftieth ReUnion. James (Wes) Fry (1946) Scholarship. Created from the bequest of Wes Fry, Class of 1946, to graduates of Lake George High School, Lake George, N.Y., who are good citizens and a credit to the community and country. Joseph F. Furlong (1942) Scholarship. Created by Joseph F. Furlong III, Class of 1970 and his wife, Dixie Furlong, in recognition of Joseph F. Furlong, Class of 1942 in honor of Union’s Bicentennial. Howard Cogswell Furman Scholarship. The gift of Howard Cogswell Furman, a friend of Union College, to provide tuition or funds for other college expenses for students attending Union. James Gage (1931) Scholarship. Established by Sally Gage in memory of her husband. Preference is given to pre-law or liberal arts students. George R. Galbraith (1917) Scholarship. Established by a gift from George R. Galbraith, Class of 1917. Lt. Edward C. Gelsleichter Memorial Scholarship. Established by his brother, F.D. Gelsleichter, Class of 1933, and supported by gifts from the Gelsleichter family. The Burdett Gibson (1923) Scholarship. The gift of Charles Gibson, in memory of his father, Burdett Gibson, Class of 1923. William A. Gietz (1949) Scholarship. Established by a gift of Barbara M. Brugh, in memory of her husband, William A. Gietz, Class of 1949. Preference shall be given to students who show interest in pursuing a career in communications or broadcasting. Ambrose H. Gilligan (1926) Scholarship. Established by Kenneth J. Whalen, Class of 1949, a life trustee, to honor his former high school principal and coach, Ambrose H. Gilligan, Class of 1926. Charles A Gilmore, Jr. (1936) Scholarship. Created from the bequest of Charles A. Gilmore, Jr., Class of 1936, with preference given to a student majoring in English. W.S. Girling (1917) Scholarship. The gift of Wallace S. Girling, Class of 1917, and a long-term member of the Board of Trustees. Preference given to residents of Long Island. Gold Star Scholarship. The gift of alumni and friends of Union College during the Sesquicentennial Campaign (1945-46) for scholarships in memory of alumni who lost their lives as members of the Armed Forces during World War II. Arthur S. Golden (1901) Memorial Scholarship. The bequest of Mildred V. Golden in memory of her husband, Arthur S. Golden, Class of 1901. Nancy A. Gordon Memorial Scholarship. Created by Dr. Neal J. Gordon, Class of 1969 in memory of his wife, Nancy.