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UPS Scholarship. The UPS (United Parcel
Service) Foundation of Atlanta, Ga., has been
a generous supporter of independent higher
education for many years. UPS provides funds
through the Independent Colleges of Indiana
Foundation that financially support deserving
Butler students in a variety of academic
disciplines.
Rex and Ruth Van Trees Scholarship. This
fund was established through a charitable gift
annuity by Mr. Van Trees, a 1949 graduate of
Butler’s journalism program. Ruth E. Redding
Van Trees, a teacher, graduated from Northwest
Nazarene College and later enrolled in elective
classes at Butler. This scholarship is awarded
to students who demonstrate financial need
and are not members of a Greek-letter social
organization.
Howard and Joan Waits Scholarship. Howard
and Joan Waits established this fund to provide
financial assistance to deserving students. It is
administered by the Financial Aid Office, with
first preference given to a member of Sigma
Chi fraternity and second preference given
to a member of a Butler University sorority.
John Henry Weidner Endowed Scholarship
for Altruism. This fund was created by Butler’s
chapter of the John Henry Weidner Foundation
for Altruism to support and honor Butler undergraduates
who exemplify Weidner’s altruistic
spirit and unselfish regard for the welfare of
others. Mr. Weidner was a Dutch citizen who
was living in France when World War II began.
He and his group of rescuers helped save more
than a thousand people fleeing the Nazis. In
2006, the Butler University Student Sociology
Association founded the first collegiate chapter
of the national Weidner Foundation.
Theresa K. Weinberg Scholarship. This fund
memorializes the life of Theresa K. Weinberg,
who died suddenly at age 20 in September
1993 at the start of her junior year at Butler.
It is intended to encourage students who, in
the first year of their undergraduate careers,
have shown the capacity to achieve educational
and professional goals and who, by virtue of
their concern for the welfare and well-being
of others, have made a positive and special
contribution to the life of the University
community.
Cecil O. and Dr. Begen Wells Freshman
Academic Scholarship. This fund was established
through a generous estate gift from the
Wellses in recognition of their commitment
to Butler University, which, in his words, “…
has helped this whole city grow and has made
this community an outstanding one with a rich
community life.” These merit-based scholarships
are awarded to full-time students who demonstrate
qualities and high standards that make
them deserving of special recognition.
Dwight F. and Eleanor McClain Whitmire
Memorial Scholarship. Dwight F. and Eleanor
McClain Whitmire were both Butler alumni:
Dwight was a mathematics major who graduated
in 1925, and Eleanor received a master’s
degree from the College of Education in 1948.
This scholarship was established by a gift from
Eleanor’s estate to provide financial assistance to
worthy students pursuing their studies at Butler
University.
Beth Arvan Wiggins Book Fund. A 1993
graduate in public and corporate communications,
Beth Arvan Wiggins established this
endowed book fund in 2006 to help enhance
the learning experiences of future Butler
students. Recipients of the book scholarship
will demonstrate financial need and have a
cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
Harold D. Wilkins Jr. Scholarship. The
Butler University Alumni Association established
this scholarship in recognition of Harold
Wilkins’ outstanding service to his alma mater.
The scholarship is awarded to a junior with a
2.5 grade point average or above and is
renewable for the student’s senior year.
George Boyd Wilson Scholarship. This
fund was established in memory of George B.
Wilson, Class of 1941, by a bequest from the
estate of his mother, Linnie Boyd Wilson.
Basil L. and Mary E. Wimmer Scholarship.
This scholarship was created as a tribute to
Basil L. Wimmer, Class of 1946, and his wife
Mary E. Wimmer. Recipients of Wimmer
scholarships will demonstrate the capacity to
achieve educational and professional goals and
will require financial assistance.
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