Marion and Eric Preece Scholarship
Type
Scholarship / FellowshipYear Established
1995Purpose
Scholarship for female students majoring in Engineering. (GF000031)Description
The recipient shall be a full-time female student majoring in engineering, except a part-time student may be deemed qualified for the award under special circumstances that prevent full-time study. Student must have reached sophomore status with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and must be an active member of the Campus Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers. Preference is given to students in the Electrical Engineering field.
History
Mr. Raymond Preece and Ms. Betty Preece donated an initial amount of $5,000 in 1995 to create the “Marion and Eric Preece Endowed Scholarship”. They kept contributing on a yearly basis to the fund donating over a total amount of $50,000. The scholarships of the fund are primarily given to female students majoring in engineering. Being a member of the Society of Women Engineers and having over 30 credits are also requirements in order to receive the award.
If you would like to contribute to this fund, please go to Panther Fund and use the "other" designation to identify that you wish to give to this named endowment fund.