Born in 1928 in the African American community of Lost Creek, Indiana near Terre Haute, Dr. Perry earned a bachelor’s degree at Indiana State University in 1967. Dr. Perry’s first trip to Africa was in 1968 as leader of a team of students from Colby Women’s College...

Ruth Malone was born in Kingston, Massachusetts, in 1898, and went on to earn her degree in Liberal Arts from Boston University College in 1920. After graduation, she started her career teaching English in the Braintree school system. She married Edwin White,...

Attorney Nancy Cullen is a 1976 political science graduate of UMass Amherst who was a member of the University Honors Program. As a student, she was a member of the UMass Minutemen Marching Band, and her scholarship recognizes students who successfully pursue the...

Dr. Nathaniel G. Clark is an Endocrinologist specializing in diabetes. He came to the University of Massachusetts Amherst after graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy. At UMass, he majored in Biochemistry and participated in the University Honors Program. After...

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst has played an important role in the lives of Mr. LeBeau and extended family in his generation. He and his sister and three first cousins, all first-generation students, began as undergraduates with need and have since gone on...

Paul Solli is a 1979 graduate of UMass Amherst with a B.A. in economics. As a student, he was a member of the University Honors Program. He earned his M.B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1985. He began his career as a CPA with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company in Boston...

Peter L. Bloom is a 1978 graduate of UMass Amherst who was a member of the University Honors Program as an undergraduate. He created the Kenneth L. O’Brien Scholarship to honor his cross-country coach and the tight-knit community of runners coach O’Brien fostered. In...

Dr. Peter Malone is a 1975 graduate of UMass Amherst. He was a history major and was a student in the University Honors Program. He earned his PhD in 1983 at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and Juris Doctor at Harvard Law School. Between...

Professor Nadine E. Shank established this scholarship in memory of her mother Geraldine. Geraldine Haas Shank, “Jerrie,” was born on January 12, 1919, and died on January 31, 2020, at the age of 101. She grew up in Mantua, Ohio, moved to Aurora, and lived with her...

Professor Chester Davis’ love was in helping those students who needed him the most: the stem lectures, the unflagging support, the constant encouragement, the pushing and pulling that got them through UMass and changed their lives for the better. This memorial...

John and Rachel Morton are both 1966 graduates of UMass Amherst. They met in a mathematics class. John Morton was raised in Maine and attended UMass Amherst after spending four years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He went on to earn his J.D. from Harvard University Law...

Mary Margaret (Meg) Whittaker-Webster passed away in 2008 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was the beloved daughter of Mary C. Whittaker ’ 57 of Somerset, MA, and Thomas C. Whittaker ‘61 of Boca Raton, FL; wife of Sam Webster; and niece of Geraldine...

Robert Hagerty studied Operations Research at the College of Engineering and graduated in 1974 with a degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He also earned an MAM, Management from Saint Mary’s College of California in 1978. In 2014, Bob received the...

For students attending any undergraduate or graduate classes at any of the University campuses. Candidates are recommended to the University by the AFL-CIO Scholarship Committee based upon a competitive selection process. Please address thank you notes...

Bill McGrath was born in Somerville, Massachusetts and grew up north of Boston. As a boy he rode his bicycle everywhere, delivered newspapers, and played baseball. He was not seen as a good student. One teacher told him that math was his “bug-a-boo”. After being held...

The Suffolk Cares Scholarship was established in 2018 by Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Boston-based company, Suffolk Construction. The gift was made in honor of the inauguration of President Martin T. Meehan. Salutation for thank...

The Joseph and Elizabeth Rountree Merit Scholarship was established by the Estate of Elizabeth Rountree to attract and retain high-performing incoming first-year CHC students who demonstrate outstanding talents and abilities.

Linda Lockwood, professor of environmental science, was the director of the UMass Amherst Honors Program from 1982 to 1992. She passed away in 2009 after a long illness. Lockwood assumed leadership of the honors program at a critical time and left her mark with...

The Lewenberg Family created this scholarship in recognition of its many connections to the university. Initially funded by siblings the Honorable Roger S. Lewenberg ‘74, former UMass Trustee Peter K. Lewenberg ’69, and Frank Lewenberg ’67, and Frank’s wife Betsy...

This scholarship was established through a bequest from Thomas G. Wrenn, in memory of his daughter Marlane S. Wrenn. Please address thank you notes to: Mrs. McLaughlin and Ms. Wrenn

The Tina Brown-Stevenson and Harry C. Stevenson Diverse Scholar Healthcare Fund was established by alumni Tina Brown-Stevenson ‘78 and Harry C. Stevenson ’71. Brown-Stevenson has dedicated her career to the field of health care. At the time she established this fund,...

Tricia Yacovone-Biagi is a 1987 alumna of the UMass Amherst BDIC program. She began her professional career as a bilingual public health investigator for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she was assigned to state and local health departments that...

The Evans Family Scholarship for Environmental Conservation is funded by the Richard and Rebecca Evans Foundation, established in 1954. The foundation supports education and environmental issues. Morris Evans became a trustee and director of the foundation in 1972. A...