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Kenneth Wood Scholarship. This fund was
established by friends and family of Kenneth
Wood, who had a long history of devoted
service to his pharmacy profession. The scholarship
is to be awarded to a deserving student.
Lectania Newcomb Wright Memorial
Scholarship. A deep and abiding interest in
the welfare of Butler University and an earnest
desire to provide meaningful assistance to Butler
students for generations to come prompted
John S. Wright, a botanist with Eli Lilly and
Company, to establish this scholarship fund for
young women in memory of his wife Lectania,
Butler Class of 1892.
Young Alumni Book Fund. Young alumni
and the members of the Young Alumni Board
established this fund to provide a stipend to
purchase books to a student in good standing
entering his or her senior year.
Zay Legacy Scholarship. This scholarship was
established by Thomas Fischer, Class of 1975,
and Maribeth Zay Fischer, Class of 1974, in
honor of Zay family members and their relatives
by marriage who attended or graduated
from Butler, and in honor of their descendents,
who they hope will continue this connection to
and support of Butler. Recipients should have
at least a 3.5 grade point average or rank in the
top 20 percent of their high school or college
class. Applicants’ special talents and leadership
abilities are important considerations. The
scholarship is renewable.
Walter Roy Zimmerman Scholarship. Butler
parent Sandra Ruby established this scholarship
to honor her uncle. Preference is given to fulltime
Butler students with financial need from
the greater Tri-County area of Detroit, Michigan,
where Mr. Zimmerman lived his entire
life. Further preference is given to students with
a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences Awards
*The following is a list of the current
scholarships. Most are used to underwrite
Butler University financial aid programs and
cannot be applied for directly unless otherwise
indicated.
General Scholarships
George Hooper Cornelius Sr. and Beulah
Stockdale Cornelius Memorial Scholarship.
As a tribute to the Corneliuses’ interest in
Butler and their contributions to the community,
family members established this memorial
scholarship for the benefit of deserving sophomore,
junior and senior students. Recipients
must meet prescribed academic standards, have
financial need and demonstrate high morals
and good citizenship on the Butler campus.
Margaret O’Neil Culbertson Scholarship.
This fund was established by a bequest from
the estate of Dr. Clyde Culbertson to honor the
memory of his late wife, Margaret O’Neil Culbertson,
Class of 1934. The scholarship is for
students, who are in the College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences or who, because of poor preparation,
need special instruction to increase their
skill level and who merit such assistance based
on their personal qualifications.
Patricia Hadley Fielder Scholarship. Patricia
Fielder, Class of 1965, and her husband Frank
established this scholarship in 1977 so students
in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will
be recognized with a financial award based on
academic ability. The scholarship is intended
to honor and support outstanding scholarship
regardless of financial need.
Edith Dockweiler Hughes Scholarship.
John D. Hughes, through a bequest in his will,
established an endowed scholarship in memory
of his mother, Edith Dockweiler Hughes. A
1905 graduate of Butler College, Mrs. Hughes
firmly believed that individuals, who participated
in the activities of their community, church
and school, doing all they could to help, would
have no time for complaints. Mrs. Hughes
died in 1947, and it is her son’s wish that this
scholarship provide assistance to students who
have demonstrated scholastic achievement and
leadership potential. A scholarship committee
appointed by the dean of the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences selects recipients.
Dorothy Lynn Scholarships for the Liberal
Arts. Dorothy Black Lynn, Class of 1923, was
a civic leader and philanthropist who received
the Butler Medal in 1975. Her lifetime of
support to Butler University culminated with
a gift from a trust created by her estate, which
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