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Francis E. Cislak Chemistry Fellowship
Awards. Cislak Fellows are freshman chemistry
majors with outstanding scholastic and personal
records, demonstrated interest in the natural
sciences and selection based “with full
consideration being given to deportment and
extracurricular activities.” Candidates apply
directly to the chemistry department. The
award was established in 1974 by a gift from
Reilly Industries to recognize Dr. Cislak’s
outstanding contributions to his field. He held
more than 100 patents in the United States and
30 in European countries and Japan. He was
instrumental in the development of the Reilly
Laboratories, and under his leadership, Reilly
became the world’s largest manufacturer of
pyridine chemicals — by-products of coal-tar
distillation whose uses include manufacture
of pharmaceuticals. Upon his retirement from
Reilly, Dr. Cislak lectured in chemistry at
Butler.
Willard and Hazel Eason Scholarship. In
appreciation for the exceptional chemistry
training he received at Butler, which provided
the foundation for his highly successful career,
the late Willard Eason, Class of 1954, and
his wife Hazel M. Stratton Eason established
this scholarship fund for students majoring in
chemistry. Eason served on the Butler Board
of Trustees. He received an honorary doctor of
science degree in 1975 and the Butler Medal
in 1994.
Lilly Industries Inc. Endowed Scholarship.
Lilly Industries Inc., Indianapolis, endowed a
scholarship for full-time chemistry majors in
their junior and senior years. Recipients must
be in good standing within the chemistry
curriculum and be residents of Indiana or an
immediately adjacent state. Although Lilly Industries
was acquired in 2001 by Valspar Corp.
of Minnesota, the scholarship still bears Lilly
Industries’ name.
Dr. Deborah A. Studen-Pavlovich Book
Fund. Deborah Studen-Pavlovich received a
scholarship as a student and truly appreciates
the value of financial support for students. The
fund provides a book stipend for a student
majoring in chemistry.
Butler University
G. Cullen and Margaret Lomax Thomas
Scholarship. This fund was established in 1973
by Margaret Lomax Thomas, Class of 1918,
widow of one of Butler’s all-time great alumni
and an outstanding athlete during his college
years. G. Cullen Thomas, Class of 1913, built a
career as a food chemist and was a consultant to
the Food and Drug Administration. He served
many years as a Butler trustee and became an
acknowledged leader in his profession. The
recipient of this scholarship will be a first-year
student with a keen interest in the sciences,
especially chemistry.
Computer Science
Barnes/Madden “Move Ahead” Scholarship.
Tracy Barnes, Class of 1998, and Virgil Madden,
Class of 1980, established this fund to provide
financial assistance to deserving Butler students.
Two awards are given annually, one recipient
majoring in computer science and the other
majoring in political science or history. Recipients
should be full- or part-time, African-
American students with a grade point average
between 2.0 and 3.0. They should be between
their sophomore and senior years and are
encouraged to volunteer with a local nonprofit
organization.
Economics
Omar S. and Harriet D. Bruner Jr. Scholarship.
This endowment, established in 1983 by
Omar S. “Buck” Bruner Jr., class of 1948 and
his late first wife Harriet, provides scholarships
to students majoring in business administration,
economics or pre-law who need financial
assistance.
Craig Fenneman Endowed Scholarship. This
fund was created in 2002 by Craig Fenneman,
Class of 1991 and former president of Butler’s
Student Government Association. He is the
owner of Fenneman & Associates, a commercial
real estate development and management
company; and owner and CEO of Southern Bells,
Inc., a holding company for restaurant franchises.
Preference is given to an entering first-year
student who has declared an intention to major
in economics. If no such students are available,
consideration is given to those expressing interest
in social sciences. The scholarship may be
renewed as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0
grade point average and is enrolled in economics
or a social science major in the College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences.