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after birth. Dr. Howe, who died in May 2016, was an associate professor in UCF’s College of Nursing. In her 30-year academic career, Howe mentored UCF Knight Nurses, served on the National League for Nursing Board of Governors, and created The Village, a unique approach to teaching pharmacology. The scholarship will be awarded to active members of the Student Nurses’ Association who express interest in neonatal intensive care. George Stegeman Memorial Endowed Scholarship In memory of George I. Stegeman, an icon in the area of nonlinear optics and UCF professor emeritus of optics, physics and ECE,
Swindling Family Pendulum Endowment Eileen L. Swindling ’88, UCF accounting graduate, and her husband, Stanley W. Swindling, created this endowment to help fund the maintenance of the Foucault pendulum located in UCF’s Mathematical Sciences Building, which Eileen remembers fondly from her days as a student. Any remaining funds may be used for maintenance of other exhibits and artwork in the College of Sciences.
friends and CREOL colleagues created this scholarship fund to attract and support graduate students in the area of linear optics.
Carolyn Euliano Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics Carolyn Euliano and Dr. Neil Euliano created this scholarship to assist students, especially women, majoring in mathematics at UCF. Carolyn hopes that this fund, along with great teachers, will inspire other women to pursue their goals in mathematics, as she did.
Pollock-Ellsworth Endowed Award The Pollock-Ellsworth Award, founded by UCF political science professor Phillip H. Pollock III, annually honors the best thesis by a student pursuing a master’s degree in political science at UCF.
Shah Family Endowed M.D. Scholarship This scholarship fund, established by Dr. Ashish S. Shah, helps the College of Medicine recruit the best students possible by supporting full-time M.D. students who demonstrate financial need.
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Pendulum, Mathematical Sciences Building
Prof. Walter Taylor Undergraduate Scholarship in Natural History UCF alumni Clay Scherer ’94 and Juliann Hickey ’95 created this scholarship to honor Scherer’s mentor, Walter K. Taylor, professor emeritus of biology. This scholarship encourages biology students to pursue their interests in natural history or field biology. Maribeth Ehasz and Richard Buhl First Generation Endowed Scholarship This scholarship, founded by Dr. Maribeth Ehasz, vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Services, and her husband, Richard Buhl, provides valuable support to UCF students who are the first in their families to attend college. Gene McDowell Endowed Football Scholarship Multiple donors established this scholarship to honor former football coach Gene McDowell. The scholarship will help cover the costs of tuition and education expenses for full-time student-athletes who participate in varsity football.
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Balfour Beatty Construction Endowed Johnson Scholarship Balfour Beatty Construction established this fund to support the Johnson Scholarship Foundation’s goal of assisting talented and deserving students who are continuing their education at UCF after earning an associate degree from one of UCF’s partner colleges. The gift will be matched by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation. Black and Gold Impact Endowment Several donors established this endowment to award one student annually who makes a positive impact on and reinforces UCF’s commitment to cultivating excellent student experiences through service to the Student Government Association as an elected or appointed member or through membership on the executive board of an SGAfunded agency. Brooke Dawkins Endowed Scholarship Fund Christopher J. and Laura Dawkins created this scholarship fund in memory of their daughter, Brooke, a UCF advertising student and member of the Kappa Delta sorority. With this scholarship, generations of Knights will remember Brooke’s legacy. Make an Impact To learn more about establishing an endowment at UCF, contact us at 407.882.1220 or donorrelations@ucf.edu.
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