Philanthropy: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation
New Funds
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Dorothy "Dottie" M. Adams Music Scholarship was created by her son, professor emeritus W. Sam Adams and his wife, Betty, along with family and friends. The award is intended to stimulate and promote the musical growth and professional development of students aspiring to become music educators, private piano teachers or performing musicians.
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Aurora Endowment for Graduate Study was created by Aurora Health Care to support scholarships for students pursuing a graduate degree in nursing.
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Dr. Charles Goff Education and Political Science Scholarship honors Goff's more than 31 years of teaching political science at UW Oshkosh. Goff was a founding member of the Faculty Senate and the Wisconsin Academy of Arts and Science Association. The scholarship, established by Goff's sister, Carol Goff-Smith, will be awarded to students enrolled in the College of Education and Human Services social studies program or the College of Letters and Science political science program.
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Greek Educational Fund was established to enhance the education of fraternity and sorority students by funding nationally recognized educational speakers, scholarships for leadership conferences and educational programs within the Greek Community.
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Muriel A. Hawkins Legacy Scholarship was created by Hawkins, who led the UW Oshkosh Center for Academic Support and Diversity (CASD) for 15 years. She dedicated herself to providing educational opportunities to students of all backgrounds and interests, focusing on diversity and student engagement. This scholarship will fund international study opportunities for students currently receiving services from the CASD.
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Kelly Warnecke Hayward Residence Life Scholarship was established in memory of Hayward, a 1997 human services graduate. A community adviser in Webster Hall and Clemans Hall, she was instrumental in founding the National Residence Hall Honorary at UW Oshkosh. Her husband, Preston Hayward '97, a former Donner Hall community adviser, created the scholarship to annually recognize a Residence Life community assistant or program assistant from among those nominated by their hall directors.
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Margaret and David Hodge Scholarship in Art Education was created by David W. Hodge, associate professor of art from 1964 to 1998, in memory of his wife, Margaret, who taught dance and choreography. An enthusiastic supporter of revitalizing Oshkosh’s downtown, Margaret also assisted her husband with Priebe Gallery exhibits and hosted visiting artists.
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Tracy A. Lloyd Memorial Scholarship, established in honor of the May 2008 nursing graduate, will be awarded to non-traditional, undergraduate nursing students. Preference will be given to students facing a chronic illness and students with children. Lloyd, the mother of two small children, battled cancer during her final year at UW Oshkosh. Two months after graduation, she lost her struggle, and one of her final wishes was for a nursing scholarship to be established in her name. Her friends and family created the award to assist students who share Lloyd's "strength, maturity, compassion, intelligence and perseverance."
- Elizabeth A. Regan Scholarship Endowment was created through a bequest from Regan, who died in April. Regan was an army nurse in North Africa and Italy during World War II. An educator in the UW System for 23 years, she served as both a professor and associate dean for the College of Nursing. The scholarship will be awarded to undergraduate or graduate nursing students, with preference to students from northeastern Wisconsin and applicants with financial need.