Posted on Monday, October 3, 2005
¾¨Ó㴫ý has awarded 54 freshmen $40,000 Jerb Miller Scholarships.
"This is a unique opportunity for alumni to support their alma mater," said Mary James, a 1986 ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduate and director of alumni affairs and ¾¨Ó㴫ý. "Alumni have experienced a ¾¨Ó㴫ý education and understand how valuable it is. As educators, they know students who will thrive in and contribute to the ¾¨Ó㴫ý community."
¾¨Ó㴫ý alumni who are educators have the opportunity to nominate a deserving student for a Jerb Miller Scholarship. The Jerb Miller Scholarships are four-year $40,000 renewable awards at $10,000 per year. The scholarships are created in honor of Dr. Jerb Miller, a beloved professor of education at ¾¨Ó㴫ý from 1968 until his death in 1992.
¾¨Ó㴫ý alumni who are in the education field have been asked to identify a highly qualified high school student who has the personal characteristics that would honor ¾¨Ó㴫ý. Students with a 3.5 or higher grade point average may select from any of ¾¨Ó㴫ý's 40 majors. ¾¨Ó㴫ý will grant the scholarship upon endorsements of ¾¨Ó㴫ý alumni educators and formal validation of the student's credentials.
Nominations for the 2005-2006 scholarships are due by Oct. 31. Visit for more information about the Jerb Miller Scholarship Program, or contact James at (724) 946-7363.
