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Litho Press Inc., which grew to become one
of the leading commercial printers in the
Midwest. Mrs. Lacy was a Butler alumna,
Class of 1927.
Dr. Henry S. Leonard and John H. Leonard
Memorial Scholarship. This memorial was
established by a bequest from the estate of
Jessa D. Leonard, a former employee of Butler
University. The fund memorializes her husband
Henry and son, John.
George J. Marott National Merit Scholarship
Fund. George Joseph Marott came to Indianapolis
in the 1870s from England, developed
the city’s largest retail shoe trade and led the
establishment of Citizens Gas Company in
1905. When he died in 1946, he left half of his
thriving shoe business to Butler University to
establish a student loan fund, which became the
George J. Marott National Merit Scholarship
Fund.
McBride Estate Scholarship. This scholarship
was endowed in 1988 by the estate of Marjorie
Alice McBride, a 1935 graduate in education
and member of Delta Gamma sorority.
Joan P. McDermott Scholarship. This fund
was established by Joan “Jody” Pfeiffer
McDermott’s wish that one-fourth of her estate
be given to Butler “to be held in its endowment
fund with the income to be used for scholarships
only.” Mrs. Pfeiffer, a teacher and civic volunteer,
earned a bachelor’s degree from Butler’s College
of Education in 1950 and a master’s degree in
1953.
Frank McHale Trust Scholarship. This
scholarship was established through a bequest
form Mr. McHale, an Indianapolis attorney for
41 years. Funds are to benefit worthy students
from Logansport or Cass counties in Indiana.
Recipients may be enrolled in any area of study
at Butler.
scholarship, which is awarded on the basis of
academic performance and demonstrated need.
Margaret Ice Morey Scholarship. This fund
provides scholarships to worthy women students,
giving preference to residents of the state
of Indiana. Margaret Ice Morey was a 1929
Butler graduate.
Dr. John Morton-Finney Scholarship.
Honoring Butler alumnus and Indiana educator
Dr. John Morton-Finney, this scholarship
program assists African-American students
enrolled at Butler who attended high schools in
the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Dr. Morton-
Finney earned 12 college and university degrees,
including a bachelor’s degree in sociology and
zoology from Butler in 1965. He practiced law
in Indianapolis for more than 60 years until
his death in 1998 at age 109. He embodied
intellectual curiosity, a desire for success
and academic achievement. The scholarship
recognizes academically talented students with
demonstrated potential to become community
leaders. It covers tuition, room, board and
books and can be renewed for fours years if the
student maintains a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0. For pharmacy students, the
scholarships may extend to cover the six-year
degree program. The scholarship is funded by
Butler University.
Amos Nordman Foundation Charitable Trust
Scholarship. The Amos Nordman Foundation
Charitable Trust continues to support education
by awarding this scholarship to deserving
eligible male high school graduates with high
academic standing and who are in need of
financial assistance.
Nicholas Hartman and Marguerite Lilly
Noyes Scholarship Fund. This half-tuition
scholarship was established by a bequest from
the estate of Mr. Noyes, who received an
honorary degree from Butler in 1960.
Virginia M. McKay Scholarship. Established
through a generous estate gift from Virginia
McCune McKay, this scholarship provides
financial aid for worthy Butler students. McKay
received a bachelor of arts degree in English
from Butler in 1917.
Nicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial Foundation
Inc. Scholarship. The foundation has provided
for scholarships for the benefit of student
recipients to be determined by the University.
Fey R. and June M. Orr Scholarship.
Established by Butler alumnus Fey R. Orr and
his wife June, this scholarship provides financial
Annalee Webb Miller Scholarship. A gift
aid to students from Kankakee or Momence
from the estate of Ms. Miller established this
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