Jim Spence Ornithology Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2005 in honor of Jim Spence by his daughter, Dr. Lisa Spence. Dr. Spence received her doctorate in Education from Georgia Southern in 2007 and currently works as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Information Officer at Indiana State University. The scholarship shall be made available to students of junior or senior status with a declared major of B.A. or B.S. in Biology and should have an interest in pursuing studies in Ornithology. The scholarship will also be made available to graduate students in the M.S. Biology program who have expressed an interest in Ornithology. Recipient must be enrolled full time and must have acquired at least one-half of their academic credits at Georgia Southern University. This scholarship can be awarded on a rotating basis between undergraduate and graduate recipients.