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Art Department Alumni and Art Memorial Recognition Awards

• Amount: $100

Given to an art student or students in honor of an alumnus or special community art supporter that the Department of Art chooses to recognize. Student must have completed a minimum of 15 semester hours at ʯÁñÊÓƵ. Note: A minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

Art Department Meritorious Award

• Amount: $50

Department of Art faculty select one or more full- or part-time students who have completed a minimum of 15 semester hours at ʯÁñÊÓƵ.

Art Department Renewable Scholarship

• Amount: $300 - $500

Open to incoming first year and transfer students who have been accepted into ʯÁñÊÓƵ and declared an Art major. Must have been a recipient of the Art Department Scholarship as an incoming first year or transfer student. Renewal applications must be made up of new work completed since previous portfolio submission.

Marie A. Cavallaro Art Scholarship

• Amount: $300

This scholarship is meant to recognize student leadership and involvement, specifically in the visual arts. The applicant must be a full time Art major, with a 3.0 or better GPA. The applicant will submit a portfolio of student work, and a personal statement describing his or her background and participation in art. The student must also provide evidence of using art in a leadership or volunteer role on campus or in the community. One letter of recommendation speaking to this leadership or volunteer activity required.

Ryan K. McDowell 3D Art Scholarship

• Amount: $300 - $500

Awarded to a junior or senior art student with a concentration in a three-dimensional art form: hot glass, sculpture, or ceramics.

The Department of Art faculty selects one art student with a 3-D concentration.

CRITERIA:

• Student must be a Junior or Senior with a major in Art and a concentration in a three-dimensional art form: hot glass, sculpture, or ceramics.
• Student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be awarded and/or maintain this scholarship
• Preference shall be given to students who demonstrate financial need. Please write a short paragraph stating why you feel you need this scholarship.
• This scholarship is renewable.

Myers Award for Photography

• Amount: $200

Intended to assist students with photography related supplies, travel or fees associated with seminars, workshops, or conferences.

CRITERIA:

• Completed or in the process of completing 2 or more photography courses at ʯÁñÊÓƵ with a minimum 2.7 GPA. Enrolled as a full-time student
• Submits a color or black and white portfolio with a minimum of 10 images.
• Submits a written summary of what they anticipate using the funds for.

Preference given to students who have demonstrated financial need.

Walter C. Thurston Memorial Award

• Amount: $500

The Walter C. Thurston Memorial Award is sponsored annually by the ʯÁñÊÓƵ Exchange Club for a full-time art major who has completed a minimum of three photography courses at ʯÁñÊÓƵ with a “B” average. The Department of Art faculty reviews all applicant portfolios and written comments of those students whose careers will involve photography in some manner.

The ʯÁñÊÓƵ Exchange Club, in memory of the late Mr. Thurston, who was a photographer and local businessman, sponsors the Walter C. Thurston Memorial Award annually.

CRITERIA:

• Must be a full-time junior or senior art major.
• Must have completed or in the process of completing nine (9) hours in photography at SU.
• Must have maintained a “B” average in photography.
• Must plan to use photography in future career.
• Must submit a portfolio of black & white and/or color photo images via slideroom.com (see above) demonstrating a variety of skills.
• Must submit an artist statement, also through slideroom.com.
• Must not have received the Thurston Award any previous year.

Art Department Student Assistantship Fund (Ray L. Hamilton)

• Amount: $250

This award is meant to provide financial assistance to an outstanding art major or liberal studies art major for items such as travel, room, board, and other costs incurred in pursuing study beyond traditional courses provided by the Department of Art.

CRITERIA:

• Rising junior to senior status continuing study away (ex. Internship)
• Overall grade point average of 3.0 or better
• Demonstration of “excellence” in one art track, and
• The recommendation of one Department of Art faculty member, the Director of the University Galleries, or the Dean of the Fulton School of Liberal Arts.

ELIGIBILITY: Any full-time art major or liberal studies art major pursuing a Bachelor of Art or Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Art; and working within at least one of the academic tracks.

Because the Art Department Student Assistantship Fund is meant to “assist” an outstanding art major that meets the above criteria in pursuing study beyond that provided by the Department of Art, and outside the traditional scholarship-type awards, students eligible for consideration must be pursuing one of the following areas:

1. The “Junior Year Away” program related to study at one of the out-of-state Art Institutes International programs,
2. The Arts Administration internship at the national or high-level regional gallery/museum such as the National Museum, Baltimore, Maryland.
3. Any academically accredited international study program
4. Inter-term credit bearing courses such as ART 399 – International Field Study or courses with an international travel element.
5. Study at another institution during an “inter-term” (Winter Term or Summer Session) provided that study is not within commuting distance of the student’s residence.

NOTE FROM ART DEPARTMENT: Students need to provide evidence of returning to ʯÁñÊÓƵ and evidence of acceptance to an outside travel program before receiving the award.

The Kendall-Ford Award

Awarded to a junior Communication Major with a GPA of 3.2 or above, who has completed at least three hands-on communication courses (including writing, producing, management, etc.), and, who according to faculty, advisors and peers, plays a substantial role in student-run media organizations.

Students do not apply for this award on their own, they are nominated by faculty, advisors, or their peers. Applications can be obtained by emailing CommunicationDept@salisbury.edu. The awardee nomination/selection takes place in the spring semester.

Currently no Awards/Scholarships available

The Robert A. Elderdice Memorial Award

• Amount: $300

The Robert A. Elderdice Memorial Award is presented annually to a promising English major in the field of American literature. This award was established by the estate of Professor Elderdice, a distinguished long-time member of ʯÁñÊÓƵ’s English Department and a great teacher of American literature. Recipients receive $300 and a certificate.

The Francis B. Fleming Scholarship Award

• Amount: $500

The Francis B. Fleming Scholarship Award recognizes outstanding performance by a graduate student in the M.A. in English Program. This award was established in honor of Francis B. Fleming who was an English faculty member from 1955-1984. Recipients receive $500 and a certificate.

The Academic Excellence Award in Environmental Studies

• Amount: No Monetary Award

The Academic Excellence Award is given to the senior in the Environmental Studies program who most embodies the pursuit of academic excellence during her or his career at ʯÁñÊÓƵ.

The Environmental Leadership Award

• Amount: No Monetary Award

The Environmental Leadership Award is given to the environmental studies student who best embodies the pursuit of service and/or activism during her or his career at ʯÁñÊÓƵ.

William Chaney Bunn Memorial Scholarship

• Amount: Up to $1,600

The William Chaney Bunn Memorial Scholarship in Environmental Studies will be awarded to a ʯÁñÊÓƵ current undergraduate, full-time student with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. First preference to a resident of Anne Arundel County MD, then any student in Maryland. Must be an environmental studies major and demonstrate involvement in environmental activities or other organizations outside the education setting by an essay or other means. The scholarship is renewable if the recipient has a 3.0 minimum GPA for up to three times after the initial award (contingent on funding availability).

Mike Pretl Memorial Scholarship

• Amount: Amount Varies

The Mike Pretl Memorial Scholarship will provide funding to a current SU student pursuing an undergraduate degree and meeting the following criteria: full-time environmental studies major; interest in pursuing a career in environmental policy or law; and cumulative GPA 3.00 or better. This is a non-renewable scholarship.

William H. Wroten Jr. Scholarship in History

• Amount: $500

This $500 scholarship is awarded annually to a history undergraduate or graduate student who has made a significant contribution to the study of the Colonial Eastern Shore, or who has produced an exceptional work of original historical study. Established by the Class of 1959, the award recognizes the long-standing service of Dr. Wroten as Chair of the History Department. The recipient is selected by the Wroten Scholarship Committee.

CRITERIA:

• Full-time enrollment required (12+ credits per semester)
• 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA
• 500-word count essay
• Submit application through ʯÁñÊÓƵ or directly to the History Department administrative assistant, Melissa Hampton at mjhampton@salisbury.edu or remit to History Department, Holloway Hall 338, 1101 Camden Avenue, ʯÁñÊÓƵ, MD 21801.

*Completed research papers may be submitted from past ʯÁñÊÓƵ courses or semesters.

Wilcomb E. Washburn Student Prize in History

• Amount: $500

All ʯÁñÊÓƵ undergraduate students are invited to submit historical research papers for the Wilcomb E. Washburn Student Prize in History.

The paper must be original and based upon primary research on the Chesapeake area with special emphasis on the Delmarva Peninsula prior to 1950. Resources at the Nabb Research Center must be used in the preparation of the paper. Applicant must be an undergraduate student at ʯÁñÊÓƵ during the calendar year preceding Honors Convocation.

Essays will be judged upon the following criteria:
Creativity • Primary Research • Literary merit • Technical form

To submit for consideration:

• Send two typed copies or e-mail research paper to the Nabb Research Center at nabbcenter@salisbury.edu or the History Department administrative assistant, Melissa Hampton at mjhampton@salisbury.edu, Holloway Hall 338, or remit to Nabb Research Center, 1101 Camden Avenue, ʯÁñÊÓƵ, MD 21801.
• Include cover sheet with student name, address, phone number, classification, major and mentoring professor.

*Completed research papers may be submitted from past ʯÁñÊÓƵ courses or semesters.

Wilcomb E. Washburn Delmarva History Prize

• Amount: $1500

The Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture at ʯÁñÊÓƵ also offers the Wilcomb E. Washburn Delmarva History Prize for outstanding historical scholarship concerning the Delmarva Peninsula. This prize is made possible through an endowment created by the W.F. Donner Foundation in honor of the late Wilcomb E. Washburn, Ph.D., a distinguished historian of the Smithsonian Institution and resident of Somerset County, MD.

Dr. Washburn was very impressed with scholarly endeavors, in particular with primary sources and the care and preservation of original documents. Among its holdings, the Nabb Research Center holds originals and copies of the public records of the Delmarva Peninsula, the oldest continuous records in British-speaking America, going back to 1632. Dr. Washburn was quick to recognize the value of the educational nature of the Research Center which had been established.

Essays will be judged upon the following criteria:

• Any person, group of persons, organization, government agency, school (secondary or college) is eligible to apply.
• Members of the Board of Directors of the Nabb Research Center are not eligible.
• Contribution must focus on history of the Chesapeake area with special emphasis on the Delmarva Peninsula.
• Subject matter of monographs and papers must be prior to 1950.
• Applicants must display a commitment to scholarship, historical accuracy, and use of primary sources.

Examples:

Author of historical text, study of material culture, preservation of historic sites, re-creation of an historical event, exhibits at museums or historical societies, educational programs for students or adults, historical archeology, or creation of historic districts.

To submit for consideration:

• Please include a cover letter with the following information:
• Proposed text/project to receive consideration
• Name of individual responsible, including mailing address, phone number and/or email
• Person to contact for additional information, including address, phone number and/or email
• Date you are submitting application
• Send two typed copies or e-mail research paper to the Nabb Research Center at nabbcenter@salisbury.edu or the History Department administrative assistant, Melissa Hampton at mjhampton@salisbury.edu, Holloway Hall 338, or remit to Nabb Research Center, 1101 Camden Avenue, ʯÁñÊÓƵ, MD 21801.

If you are nominating an individual for the prize, please make sure to include your name, address, and telephone. Your cover letter must include your signature.

With the cover letter, submit a written report justifying why an award should be granted. Applicants are permitted to submit photos and and/or previously prepared materials when appropriate in addition to the essay. Applicants should describe the project's commitment to historical accuracy and innovation.

*Completed research papers may be submitted from past ʯÁñÊÓƵ courses or semesters.

Louis “Casey” Parsons Memorial Award in History

• Amount: $400

The C. Louis “Casey” Parsons Memorial Award in History will be awarded on an annual basis in the Spring to a graduating senior in the Fulton School of Liberal Arts at ʯÁñÊÓƵ to recognize a student’s research contribution to the history of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Maryland. Student must be in good standing at ʯÁñÊÓƵ in Fulton School of Liberal Arts and must fulfill the following criteria:

• Full time student with a declared History major
• 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
• Has completed and written a research project on Eastern Shore history using resources in the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture which is approved by the Chair of the History department and the Director of the Nabb Research Center.

To submit for consideration:

• Send two typed copies or e-mail research paper to the History Department administrative assistant, Melissa Hampton at mjhampton@salisbury.edu, or remit to History Department, Holloway Hall 338, 1101 Camden Avenue, ʯÁñÊÓƵ, MD 21801.
• Include cover sheet with student name, address, phone number, classification, major and mentoring professor.

*Award of the C. Louis “Casey” Parsons Memorial Award in History is a non-renewable one-time award.

*Completed research papers may be submitted from past ʯÁñÊÓƵ courses or semesters.

Interdisciplinary Studies Outstanding Senior Awards

This award is given annually by the Interdisciplinary Studies Program to graduating seniors in consultation with the coordinators of the Interdisciplinary Studies track. These students will have shown the highest academic achievement and involvement in campus and/or community activities.

CRITERIA:

Award winners are selected, one from each of the Interdisciplinary Studies Tracks, by the program specialist in consultation with the Track Coordinators according to the following criteria:

• Must be graduating seniors
• Must have among the highest GPA of the graduating seniors in each IDIS Track, with a minimum 3.0 GPA required
• • Must have shown leadership in either campus activities (Greek Life, clubs, governing bodies, academic research, athletics, music performance, theatre performance, etc.) and/or community activities (volunteer, church, nonprofit, etc.)

Justin Shen Political Science and International Studies Senior Award

As part of the Justin Y. Shen Endowment at ʯÁñÊÓƵ there will be two awards made each spring as part of the Shen Political Science Award and the Shen International Studies Award. Each of these awards will recognize an outstanding graduating senior in their respective major of study. Award recipients must be a political science or international studies major with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. One student from each of the two majors is chosen in the spring and recognized at Honors Convocation. Award amounts will be of equal value when funding is sufficient. Contact the Department for additional information.

John K. Knowles Foreign Study Scholarship

The John K. Knowles Foreign Study Scholarship was established by Dr. John Knowles (SU Spanish faculty 1971-1997) in order to expand study abroad opportunities for students studying a foreign language at SU.

An application to the John Knowles Scholarship has two goals:

1. To receive funds that will help offset study abroad expenses.
2. To serve as practice for more demanding grants and applications in the future.

CRITERIA:

• Students must be at the sophomore rank or above
• Be a foreign language major or minor at SU.
• Submit an application which describes their personal and academic goals and how these will be met by a study abroad experience.
• An unofficial transcript must accompany the completed application.

Students are expected to participate in Departmental activities that promote study abroad upon their return to campus. Scholarship recipients are encouraged to keep the Knowles fund alive by donating to the Knowles Scholarship Fund through the University Foundation in the future.