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contains information and criterion on the scholarships spotlighted below, as
well as over 180 other scholarships offered by UNC Charlotte. You can
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Dean Colvard
Scholarship for Merit
Dean Wallace Colvard was born in Grassy Creek, N.C. on July 10, 1913. He
attended Berea College (B.A., 1935), the University of Missouri in Columbia
(M.A., 1938), and Purdue University (Ph.D., 1950). Colvard taught at
Brevard College (1935-37) and served as a professor of Animal Science (1947-53)
and dean of Agriculture (1953-60) at North Carolina State College in Raleigh.
Colvard became president of Mississippi State University in 1960. He was
named UNC Charlotte's first chancellor in 1966, a post he held until his
retirement in 1978.
Colvard subsequently was involved in the development of the North Carolina
School of Science and Mathematics, for which he served as chairman of the board
of trustees. He also authored, Mixed Emotions (1985) and
coauthored, Knowledge is Power (1987) and University Research Park
(1988).
He died on June 28, 2007. He is survived by his widow, Martha Colvard.
The D. W.
Colvard Scholarship for Merit honors Dr. Dean Wallace Colvard, first chancellor
of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and his wife, Martha, who were
instrumental in founding Friends of UNCC. Dr. and Mrs. Colvard have personified
the quest for excellence at UNC Charlotte. The Colvard Scholarships are awarded
to applicants judged on the basis of their achievements in high school, college
aptitude tests, and their promise of making meaningful contributions to society.
Their roles as leaders and their service to school and community are weighed
carefully.
The criteria for the Dean Colvard
Scholarship for Merit can be found
here.
E. K. Fretwell Scholarship for Merit
Born in New York City, E. K. Fretwell Jr. earned a B.A. with distinction at
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., M.A.T. at Harvard University, and
Ph.D. at Columbia University. He received an honorary doctorate from the
Technical University of Wroclaw (Poland) in 1976.
Fretwell became the second chancellor of UNC Charlotte in 1979, following 11
years as president of the State University College at Buffalo, N.Y. Prior to
that, he served as Dean for Academic Development at the City University of New
York (1964-67) and as New York State's Assistant Commissioner for Higher
Education (1956-64). In addition, he taught in the public schools of
Brookline, Mass., and Evanston, Ill.; at Columbia University (where he also
served as Assistant to the Dean of Teachers College); and at the University of
California, Berkeley. In 1990, Fretwell retired from UNC Charlotte, where
he still maintains an office as Chancellor Emeritus. Following his retirement,
he served terms as interim president of the University of Massachusetts and of
the University of North Florida.
He served as chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on
Education (1980-81) and as president of the American Association of Colleges and
Universities (1978-79). After World War II, Fretwell served as U.S. Vice Consul
in Czechoslovakia (1945-47).
Fretwell is married to Dorris Shearer Fretwell and they have three daughters and
one son. The Fretwells reside in Charlotte.
The E. K. Fretwell Scholarship for Merit were
established in 1990 in recognition of Dr. E. K. Fretwell Jr., chancellor of UNC
Charlotte from 1979 to 1989. The primary purpose of the awards is to
attract students of great potential to the University. The scholarships'
founders believe that such students stimulate and challenge fellow students and
faculty members. Fretwell Scholarships are awarded to graduating high
school seniors based on achievements in school, college aptitude test scores,
service to school and community, potential for leadership and for making
meaningful contributions to society.
The criteria for the E. K.
Fretwell Scholarship for Merit can be found
here.
Nish Jamgotch Humanitarian Student Award
Political
science professor emeritus Nish Jamgotch Jr., who taught at UNC Charlotte from
1966-1993, established a $10,000 award to honor a student with an established
humanitarian track record. UNC Charlotte is now seeking the appropriate 2007
recipient. The cash prize is awarded annually to a student whose creative
achievements have improved the quality of life and well-being of humankind.
The
Nish Jamgotch Humanitarian Student Award differs from most customary academic
honors and is unprecedented in the history of the university. The funds will be
allocated for resources to support additional creative work conducted by the
selected student. The award criteria seeks nominees who have initiated
cooperative problem-solving or conflict resolution, improved the human condition
or provided a foundation for future intellectual and scientific breakthroughs.
The criteria for the Nish Jamgotch
Humanitarian Student Award can be found
here.
WINGS
There are women in our community
who have a clear vision of themselves and their future. These are special women
with energy, ability and initiative. They are important resources for our
community. Yet, many of them have faced obstacles that stand in the way of
achieving their goals. These women need support. They need WINGS.
WINGS is a scholarship program sponsored by Women Executives for
Community Service (WECS) for women at Charlotte-area colleges and universities,
women who are 25 or older who meet the above description. A woman who receives a
WINGS scholarship has a clear educational and career plan; she has proven her
ability to accomplish not only academic work but to do well in other facets of
life. Her own personal vision is so strong that people cannot help but want to
support her in it.
WINGS—Women Initiating and Nurturing Growth through
Scholarships—provides financial support but also offers something potentially
even more valuable. A seasoned, active, executive or professional woman is
assigned as a mentor to each WINGS recipient. What these mentors, who are
members of Women Executives (WE), give is their own experience, perspectives,
counsel, networks, and personal support—what they give is themselves.
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