dean's scholar program - College of Liberal Arts - Purdue University

The Dean’s Scholar Program,
which began in 1976, selects
approximately 35 first-year
Liberal Arts students based on
standardized test scores, grades,
and recommendations from their
high schools. Recipients receive a
$2,000 stipend and assist faculty
mentors with research. In recent
years, students have directed
dance productions to learn about
dance therapy, studied com-
munication between the elderly
and healthcare providers, and
researched infant development.
The Dammons have also set aside
a large gift in honor of Marilynn’s
father. The H. William Bottomley
Scholars Program benefits
mechanical engineering students.
“The Dammons’ estate gift is
one that will make a difference
for years to come in the lives of
liberal arts and mechanical en-
gineering students. It is deeply
gratifying to see our alumni
invest in the future by creating
opportunity for new genera-
tions of Boilermakers.”
France A. Córdova
Purdue University President
“Selection as a Dammon
Dean’s Scholar is one of the
highest honors the college can
bestow on its students. The
opportunity to work one-on-one
with a faculty member gives a
student a unique perspective
on academic life. And as one
of those faculty members, I can
attest that the opportunity to
work with a Dammon Dean’s
Scholar is both satisfying and
enriching.”
John J. Contreni
Justin S. Morrill Dean of the
College of Liberal Arts