Charles Herrington University Honors Program Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 1999 by Mr. C. Gordon (Bill) Herrington, a friend of the University. Mr. Herrington was born in 1931 and studied Civil Engineering at both Yale University and Penn State University. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army until he was honorably discharged in 1957. After a long career, he retired as the lead Civil Engineer for the Metropolitan Planning Commission in Savannah, Georgia. He was active in the Gordonston Garden Club, an avid tennis place, a Freemason, and a lover of all animals. This scholarship is available to members of the University Honors Program majoring in Civil Engineering. If there are no such students available, then the scholarship may be offered to students to satisfy UHP criteria and are majoring in any engineering technology or pre-engineering program.

The University Honors Program provides a small college atmosphere in the context of a large comprehensive university. The program is designed to foster the development of a critical sense of inquiry, a spirit of creativity, a global perspective and an ethic of civic responsibility. A hallmark of the program is the emphasis on bringing ideas to life through undergraduate research, experiential learning and service-learning opportunities.

Students in the University Honors Program engage in a variety of experiences that facilitate the education of the whole person. While the life of the mind is at the core of the educational experience, we also offer leadership development opportunities, co-curricular events, and service-learning opportunities. In fact, our experiential learning program allows students to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world environment on campus and in the local community. These kinds of learning opportunities help ideas come to life and make for a more rewarding and meaningful undergraduate education.