Spring 2011 - The University of Akron
Spring 2011 - The University of Akron
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION news<br />
UA Friend Establishes<br />
Scholarship<br />
Although never a student at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>, Virginia Ewald was<br />
a generous supporter <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Prior to her passing away in 2008 at age<br />
93, Ms. Ewald made arrangements to<br />
establish and fund with a gift in her estate<br />
<strong>The</strong> Virginia Ewald Endowed Scholarship<br />
in Education at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>.<br />
Ms. Ewald’s scholarship supports the<br />
educational advancement <strong>of</strong> the next<br />
generation <strong>of</strong> educators.<br />
COLLEGE OF ENGINEErING news<br />
Donovan Student<br />
Design Center<br />
Nearing Completion<br />
In May <strong>2011</strong>, the College <strong>of</strong> Engineering’s<br />
Margaret F. Donovan Student Design<br />
Center will open with great fanfare.<br />
Margaret F. (Peg) Donovan, for whom<br />
the Student Design Center is named, is<br />
an honorary alumna <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Akron</strong> and the lead benefactor in the $1+<br />
million Student Design Center campaign.<br />
In making her gift, Mrs. Donovan noted<br />
that she was pleased to support the<br />
project because UA’s “quality program<br />
requires a first-rate student design center<br />
where engineering design competitions<br />
and senior capstone projects can be<br />
designed, built and tested.”<br />
Retired electrical engineering pr<strong>of</strong>essor,<br />
Dr. C.F. Chen, and his wife, May (UA<br />
’88), were also drawn to supporting the<br />
project with a gift that named the<br />
May and C.F. Chen Conference and<br />
Design Room. In making their gift,<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Chen stated, “<strong>The</strong> facility<br />
will serve as a tribute to the hard work <strong>of</strong><br />
current and former students whose efforts<br />
have strengthened the reputation <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>.”<br />
Others who have donated to the project<br />
include the Timken Foundation <strong>of</strong> Canton,<br />
Donald T. Britsch ’34, Thomas R. Schidel<br />
’50, John E. Schremp ’77, Jerry H. Welty,<br />
and Robert A. Handelman ’70.<br />
HONOrS COLLEGE news<br />
Honors College<br />
Alumni Board<br />
Since 1979, the Honors College has<br />
graduated over 2,500 alumni. Any alum<br />
who has graduated from UA’s Honors<br />
College is a member <strong>of</strong> the Honors<br />
College Alumni Board.<br />
<strong>The</strong> board is recruiting alumni<br />
nationwide to become involved with<br />
the board and participate on committees<br />
for the <strong>2011</strong>-12 school year.<br />
To become involved, contact the<br />
Honors College Alumni Board at<br />
uahonorsalumni@gmail.com.<br />
Also check out the Alumni Board’s<br />
Facebook page and the alumni page<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Honors College website<br />
(www.uakron.edu/honors/) for<br />
information on upcoming alumni events.<br />
HEALTH SCIENCES AND HUMAN SErVICES<br />
news<br />
Food for Thought<br />
A new degree program at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong> is helping to meet the evolving<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> the food industry. UA’s new<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science in Food and<br />
Environmental Nutrition is designed<br />
to address strong national demand<br />
for expertise in food and nutrition,<br />
employment needs <strong>of</strong> food manufacturers<br />
and related businesses, and growing<br />
consumer interest in food safety and<br />
locally grown resources.<br />
For more information, contact the<br />
UA School <strong>of</strong> Family and Consumer<br />
Sciences at 330-972-7721 or<br />
School<strong>of</strong>FCS@uakron.edu.<br />
SCHOOL OF LAW news<br />
Scholarship Fulfills<br />
a Dream<br />
Scott E. Stilley designed a direct path to law<br />
school following completion <strong>of</strong> his degree<br />
in political science in 1989 at Youngstown<br />
State <strong>University</strong>. His dream was on the<br />
horizon until a car accident took his life.<br />
In honor <strong>of</strong> their son, Emerson Stilley Jr.<br />
and Marilyn Stilley created the Scott E.<br />
Stilley Memorial Foundation. <strong>The</strong> Stilley<br />
Memorial Scholarship <strong>of</strong>fers tuition<br />
assistance to graduates <strong>of</strong> Youngstown<br />
State <strong>University</strong> with political science<br />
or related degrees matriculating to <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Law.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Stilley Memorial Foundation<br />
incorporates the educational ambition <strong>of</strong><br />
my cousin, Scott,” said Dr. Lori Stilley,<br />
president <strong>of</strong> the Scott E. Stilley Memorial<br />
Foundation. “Helping students akin to<br />
Scott lets us know that our uncle and<br />
aunt’s legacy will make a real difference in<br />
another person’s life.”<br />
Front row, l to r: Stilley Scholars Cletus M. Pulliam and<br />
Jeffrey S. Moliterno<br />
Back row, l to r: Lauri S. Thorpe, Assistant Dean,<br />
Law Admissions and Student Affairs and Martin H. Belsky,<br />
Dean and Randolph Baxter Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Law<br />
A M AgA z in e for A lu M ni & f rie n ds <strong>of</strong> T h e u ni v e r siT y <strong>of</strong> A k ron w w w. ua k ron. edu<br />
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