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John Newcomb Wright Memorial Scholarship.
John S. Wright, a botanist with Eli Lilly
and Company, and Lectania Newcomb Wright,
Class of 1892, established this fund in memory
of their son, a former Butler student who died
at age 25. (There is a scholarship in Lectania
Wright’s memory as well.) Preference is given
to English or economics majors.
Engineering
ICUE America Inc. Engineering Endowed
Scholarship. The donors wish to provide
financial assistance to Butler students enrolled
in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Preference is given to an entering first-year
student who has declared a major in engineering,
with further preference given to mechanical
engineering.
ICUE America Inc. Engineering Field Project
Fund. This fund was established by Butler
parent, Steven North and his business associates
Jesse Miles and Keith Reinsmith to provide
opportunities for engineering students to
engage in special service/learning projects.
Income from the fund may be used to support
student research projects, applied engineering
projects, student travel to present research
findings at conferences or other student activities
outside of the classroom that enhance the
learning experience of engineering students.
English
Werner W. Beyer Scholarship. Established in
1989 by an anonymous donor, this endowed
scholarship recognizes the contributions of Dr.
Werner W. Beyer, head of the English department
for many years. The scholarship is for
liberal arts students, with preference given to
English majors who demonstrate excellence in
the use of the English language.
Mary V. Black Memorial Scholarship. This
scholarship was established through a gift
from the estate of Mary V. Black, who entered
Butler at just 16 years of age. The fund provides
scholarships for students majoring in English
or history.
Marguerite Ham Carr English Literature
Endowed Scholarship. Marguerite Ham Carr,
Class of 1935, made possible this scholarship
to assist students who demonstrate excellence
in the study of English literature. Preference
is given to a sophomore or above who has
achieved at least a 3.2 grade point average. Mrs.
Carr’s family includes 14 other Butler alumni,
including her husband Lawrence S. Carr, Class
of 1934.
Jessie Hall Cochran Memorial Scholarship.
Richard A. Cochran created this scholarship in
memory of his wife, Jessie H. Cochran, who
studied creative writing in Butler’s English
department. Preference is given to creative
writing students.
Efroymson Creative Writing Scholarship.
Jeremy Efroymson has a passion and interest
in assisting talented and deserving out-of-state
graduate students seeking a Master of Fine Arts
(MFA) in Creative Writing degree at Butler.
Such students will, in turn, provide a more
diverse student body and national notoriety to
the MFA program. Two scholarships will be
awarded each year based on merit. The scholarship
will automatically renew in the student’s
second year if the student remains enrolled
full-time in the program.
Barbara Hendry Book Fund. Barbara Madden
Hendry, Class of 1962, established this fund
to provide deserving students with a stipend
to purchase books for their studies. Preference
is given to students majoring in English and/
or creative writing. All recipients should be in
good standing with the University.
Margaret M. Kuhn Scholarship in Literature.
Mrs. Kuhn’s husband George A. Kuhn Sr. and
son, George A. Jr., both served on the Butler
Board of Trustees. This scholarship, endowed
by the elder Kuhn in her memory, is available
to upperclass students with records of distinction
in any field of literature.
Donald Sandstrom Memorial Scholarship.
Established by Rev. Fredric Sandstrom, Class
of 1972, and Karen Sandstrom Muir, Class
of 1970, in honor of her father, this endowed
scholarship is intended for students who show
promise as writers.
Jean W. Whitcraft Endowed Scholarship.
Alberta Wells established this scholarship in
memory of her sister, Jean Whitcraft, an English
major in the Class of 1944. Mrs. Whitcraft
devoted her career to teaching and retired as
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