The Lt. Col. John E. King, USMC and Mary Thomas King Memorial Scholarship was created by their children in 2016 as a memorial. Following the 7th ROC graduation, John served in the Philippines during WWII where he commanded a 155mm Howitzer Battery, which received a...

Established in 2010 by Col. USAF (Ret.) Edward I. Wexler, this scholarship memorializes the life of his late wife Lt. Col. (Ret.) Mary Witt Wexler, USAF Nurse Corps. Mrs. Wexler was born in Savannah and graduated from Savannah High school before earning her...

This scholarship was established in 1999 by Savannah-based corporation, the Lummus Corporation. The Lummus Corporation is the world’s leading supplier of machinery and replacement parts for the cotton-grinding industry. The Lummus Corporation has warehouses in six...

Established in 2012 by Luther D. Jones, this scholarship memorializes the life of his late wife, Dr. Marcia White Jones. Dr. Jones was born in 1959 in Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies and graduated from the University of West Indies with a Bachelor of Science degree...

This scholarship was established in memory of Margaret F. Perryman. Perryman was born in 1932 in Halifax, Virginia and passed in 2009. Five (5) scholarships of $2,000 each for undergraduate students w unmet financial need and enrolled in the Diagnostic & Therapeutic...

Established in 1999, this scholarship memorializes the dedication of nurse Margaret L. Bailey, Dr. Lawrence S. Bodziner, Dr. Meyer Schneider, OB/GYN physicians, and their patiens. Bailey was born in Savannah in March of 1918 and went on to attend Young Harris College...

Ms “Pearl” Wiesenfeld was born in 1906, in Canada. She attended Catholic schools in the St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fl areas and eventually graduated from St. Vincent’s School of Nursing in Jacksonville in 1929. She practiced as a registered nurse in...

The Mark Anderson Scholarship in Business was established in 2003 by 1985 alums Mark and Jenny Lynn Anderson. Mark graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in Management and Jenny Lynn graduated with a degree in Communication Arts/Public Relations. Mr. Anderson...

Established in 2006 by Mr. A.W. James and Mr. Norris Strickland, this scholarship memorializes the lives of Mary and Duncan James. The James’ were Mr. A.W. James’ parents and Mr. Strickland’s in-laws through their daughter Evelyn and both are alums of Georgia...

Established in 1985, this scholarship was created in memory of Maxann Foy, a respected community leader and history professor of Georgia Southern. A Bulloch County native, Foy was born in 1922 went on to attend North Carolina University where she earned her A.B. in...

Established in 2005 by Jay McPherson, this scholarship is available to students demonstrating financial need from Jeff Davis County. A Hazlehurst native, McPherson graduated from Georgia Southern with a degree in Management in 1982 and went on to work for Universal...

Established in 1987, this scholarship memorializes the life of Mendel Segal. Born in 1914 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Segal relocated to Atlanta, Georgia where he was employed by Stein Printing Company. This scholarship was established by Phoenix Communication in...

The Meralyn and David Ruffin Scholarship was established in 1997 following the passing of Dr. David A. Ruffin, Georgia Southern University professor. Dr. Ruffin was born in Mississippi in 1921 and received his undergraduate degree in English at Rhodes University in...

Established in 2014, this scholarship honors the legacy of Dr. Mical Whitaker and his impact on African-American Theatre. A Metter native, Dr. Whitaker began his journey when he attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., and soon left for New York City to pursue...

Established in 2000, this scholarship honos Dr. Michael Braz, former Professor Emeritus of Music at Georgia Southern. Before arriving in Statesboro, Dr. Braz served as the associate director of the Miami Choral Society, the conductor/musical director of the Boy...

Established in 1985, the Michael E. Shaw Scholarship in History honors Dr. Michael E. Shaw and his contributions to the Department of History at Georgia Southern University during his time as a professor. This scholarship is available to deserving undergraduate or...

This scholarship was established in 2006 by Georgia Southern University alums, Mike and Dana Sanders. Mike Sanders graduated from Georgia Southern in 1981 with a degree in Marketing and now serves as Senior Vice President of Investments at UBS Financial Services....

Established in 2015, this scholarship memorializes the mother of Mike Kennedy, Ellen Kennedy, and the mother of Verdery Kennedy, Verdery Boyd. Ellen Kennedy was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, but lived in Statesboro for thirty-two years before she passed in 1977....

This scholarship was established in 1999 by Mr. Charles G. “Bill” Herrington in honor of Professor Milan Degyansky. Mr. Degyansky was an Altoona, Pennsylvania native who earned his B.S. and M.S. degree in Sanitary Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and...

Georgia Southern alumnus, Mildred Sharkey, established the Bobby L. Johnson Secondary Mathematics Fund in 2001. Ms Sharkey was a co-executor of Ms. Johnson’s estate and was a close friend to her. Ms. Johnson was involved in many organizations and according to...

Established in 2019, this scholarship memorializes the life of Georgia Southern nursing student Morgan Bass. Bass was born in Tifton, Georgia in 1994. She was a junior at Georgia Southern University and an active member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority and Northside...

Established in 2002, this scholarship memorializes the life of Morris Slotin. For the first twenty years of his career, Slotin served as a sound engineer for music idols such as the B-52’s, Blue Oyster Cult, Aerosmith, the Talking Heads, and Patti LaBelle. However,...

Russell Priddy graduated from Georgia Southern in 1977 with a degree in General Business and Aliese Price Priddy graduated from Georgia Southern in 1977 with a degree in Finance.

Howard Lumber Supply has been family owned since the beginning and is currently in its third generation of family ownership. Founded in 1953 HLH has evolved into a full-line distributor of dimensional lumber, engineered wood products, millwork, cornice locks, doors...

This scholarship was established in 1998 by Georgia Southern alumna Bette B. Anderson Wood in honor of her cousin, Naughton Beasley. Naughton graduated from Pembroke High School in 1938, but due to circumstances, he was unable to seek higher education, so he began...

This scholarship was established in 1993 by the Southeastern Prepress Association (SPA) in honor of its founder Nelson P. Dow and its Executive Director and Nelson’s daughter, Dana Dow Kastory. The Dow’s are recognized nationally as prepress pioneers. Nelson Dow was...

Established in 1997 by Regina “Gina” O. Neville, this scholarship aims to provide financial to students who pursued media activities in high school and plan to continue those endeavors in college. Neville is an avid supporter of student media and has supported...

Officially established in 2000, this scholarship is in honor of the Bunce family and their legacy at Georgia Southern University as well as Nona Bunce’s love of music. James Arthur Bunce, Nona’s father-in-law, was in the first class to ever graduate from Georgia...

Established in 2011, this Ori James Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship memorializes the life of Ori James. Dr. James was born in 1931 in Texas, but spent most of his childhood in Chile. While studying at Texas A&M, he enlisted in the Army to serve in the Korean War where...

This scholarship was established in 1999 by Dr. Marcus and Mrs. Janice Joiner Tripp in memory of Mrs. Tripp’s parents, Oscar and Blanche Joiner. Mr. Joiner was born in Metter, Georgia in 1911, but was raised in Vidalia, Georgia. He received his B.S. in Teaching...