The Alumni Scholarship | The Honorary Alumnus/na Award African-American and Latino Alumni Scholarship | The Distinguished Service Award | The Outstanding Service Award
The Hazel Rork Schmuck Scholarship
The Neimeyer-Hodgson Student Research Grant

The Alumni Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize students for academic excellence and encourage them to continue their studies at Millersville University.

The annual award is given to:

The student with the highest Q.P.A., as determined by the University, who has earned more than 60 but less than 72 credits upon completion of the Spring semester.
The award winner must have been a full-time student during the current academic year.
A student who receives partial or full tuition waivor from any source is not eligible for this scholarship, but will receive a letter in recognition of his/her academic achievement.
A student may receive this award or any part thereof only once.

The Honorary Alumnus/na Award

This award is presented by the Millersville University Alumni Association to individuals (non-alumni) who have performed continuous service to the University or made a significant contribution of time, talent or wealth to the University. Nominations are due by February 14.

Living persons who are not classified as alumni, per University policy, are eligible for this award.

Nominations should be sent to:

Chair, Nominations and Awards Committee
Alumni Services Office
Millersville University
PO Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302

Past Recipients of the Honorary Alumnus/na Award:

African-American and Latino Alumni Scholarship

In June 1995, a group of Millersville University alumni announced their intent to raise $25,000 by June 1997 to create a scholarship for African-American and Latino undergraduate upperclassmen. The committee, through donations, special events and projects has raised more than $85,000 as of October 30, 2004. The African-American and Latino Alumni Scholarship Committee includes ten alumni members and three University members.

Applications and all required materials must be submitted by October 22, 2004 no later than 4:00 p.m. to the Development Office in the Duncan Alumni House. The amount of the scholarship is $1300 to be given through the Bursar's Office. Three $1300 scholarships may be given in 2005. Scholarships will be distributed evenly ($650) for the fall and spring semesters of the following school year. If a recipient is a December graduation candidate, the entire award will be given in the fall semester. A recipient can only be awarded this scholarship once.

African-Americans and Latinos matriculating as full-time undergraduates at Millersville University are eligible to apply. Students making application must be enrolled full-time for the following semester (for which the scholarship would be granted). Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 with 36 or more credits passed. Financial need, while not a requirement to receive this scholarship, will be considered minimally in the evaluation process.

For more information or to request an application, please call the Development Office at 717-872-3820.

The Distinguished Service Award

This award is given annually to a graduate of Millersville University who has been distinguished in such a way as to bring honor to the individual, to the University and/or the MU Alumni Association.

All living Millersville University Alumni, per University policy, are eligible to receive this award. Nominations for the award are to be submitted by a person familiar with the alumnus/na's distinguished endevor. A letter of support should be sent to the Nominations and Awards Committee outlining all relevant information. Nominations are due by February 14.

Send nominations to:

Chair, Nominations and Awards Committee
Alumni Services Office
Millersville University
PO Box 1002
Millersville, Pa 17551-0302

Past Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award:

1971 Dr. D. L. Biemesderfer '17
1972 Dr. Walter B. Waetjen '42
1973 Velma Dilworth McCollough '24
1973 William M. McCain '43
1974 Henry J.Kauffman '32
1974 A. Norman Ranck '22
1975 Dr. George F. Stauffer '29
1976 Ivan J. Stehman '29
1977 Josephine I. Darmstaetter '35
1978 Weptanomah Washington Carter '59
1979 John Ward Willson Loose '47
1980 Dr. William H. Duncan '40
1981 Dr. B. Anton Hess '36
1981 Dr. Frank S. Lisella '57
1982 Robert G. Hostetter '35
1983 Dr. Lloyd W. Showers '39

1983 Ruth Grigg Horting '20
1984 Dr. Victor M. Bove '54
1984 Dr. Elizabeth Hirak Field '74
1985 Robert S. Walker '64
1986 Dr. Richard C. Todd '38
1987 William H. Bolger '38
1987 John F. Rees '38
1987 Steven A. DiGuiseppe '82
1988 N. Eugene Shoemaker '27
1989 Dr. Richard C. Keller '45
1990 Jere W. Schuler '56
1990 Ralph W. Hess '62
1991 Dr. William H. Flaharty '24
1992 Anna F. Lockey '25
1993 Thomas E. Entenmann '47

1993 Charles W. Hash '48
1993 Frances L. Keller '45
1994 Harry K. Lines ;40
1994 Dr. George Ditlow '49
1995 Glenn Flegal '54
1996 J. Freeland Chryst '50
1997 Dr. G. Terry Madonna '64
1998 M. Diane Koken '72
1999 Dr. Howard Jones '62
2000 Barbara Rogers '63
2001 Dr. Renee B. O'Leary '50
2002 Stephen L. Powell '72
2003 Roy B. Clair Jr. '67
2003 Dr. Dominick DiNunzio '53
2004 Dr. Richard J. Hess '49

The Outstanding Service Award

This award is presented by the Alumni Association to an alumnus/na who has devoted significant time and effort, or has shown exceptional or outstanding service to the Alumni Association, on behalf of the University.

Living persons who are classified as alumni, per University policy, are eligible to receive this award. Alumni who are now employees of Millersville University (faculty, staff or administration) are eligible.

Nominations must be submitted no later than March 1 of each year and should be addressed to:

Chair, Nominations and Awards Committee
Alumni Services Office
Millersville University
PO Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302

Past Recipients of Outstanding Service Awards:

Raymond Antonelli '83
Carolyn M. Beamsderfer '65
Gary Bell '62
Charles J. Benshetler '49
Brenda K. Bergman '71
Dr. D. Luke Biemesderfer '17
Isabelle H. Binkley '44
Don Bissinger '52
Angeliki (Kyki) Bobotas '87
Gregg Bollinger '79
Margaret Boyd '59
Dr. Kathleen M. Brabson '70
Michael K. Callahan '81
Thomas N. Campbell '65
Denise Chandler '80
Douglas W. Cherry '80
Donald Crownover '62
Kenneth L. Decker '65
Doris Dieterle '46
Steven A. DiGuiseppe '82
Genevieve M. Diller '35
Dr. Dominick DiNunzio '53
Dr. George Ditlow '49
Dr. William H. Duncan '40
Shirley Duschl '51
Leo Eckert '52
Margaret A. Entenmann '44
Thomas E. Entenmann '47
John A. Ernst '54
Dr. Ermaleen Etter '68
Dr. William H. Flaharty '24
Stephen E. Focht '70

Dr. Richard Frenchs '64
David Garrett '80
Mary Ann Gerber '67
Cassandra Graves '76
Dr. Joseph Glass '53
Ruth Greenstein '42
Laban Heisey '39
Harvey L. Heller '27
Robert A. Helm '80
Melanie Henry '86
Michael K. Henry '83
David Hernandez '71
Anna Mae Herr '26
Dr. B. Anton Hess '36
Garvia M. Hill '76
Amy R. Hoffman '94
Robert G. Hostetter '35
Barbara B. Hunsberger '65
Carroll F. Hunt '32
James Ickes '72
Susan L. Jones '59
Thomas J. Jordan IV '89
Elizabeth Kauffman '52
Frances K. Keller '45
Richard C. Keller '45
Terry C. Kile '76
Joyce D. King '83
Patricia E. Kline '87
Emma Lou Kraft '45
Ralph V. Kraft '49
April Lavong '81

Dr. Robert A. Lease Jr. '70
Walter B. Ledzinski '72
Mary Lehr '58
Harry K. Lines '40
Joseph H. Lisi '64
Rosemary Litz '67
Mary Emma Llewellyn '40
Anna F. Lockey '25
Philip R. Loht '65
John W. Loose '47
Angela K. Lutze '75
Elaine Lyons '56
Violet F. Markey '38
Franklin R. Marsh '37
Pauline L. Martin '35
William M. McCain '43
Winifred Cooke McCain '43
Wilma McCleary '60
Dean Miller '42
Keith S. Mills '78
Barbara Nichols '73
Joyce Nolt '62
Dorothy B. Nystrom '27
Cynthia A. Pagotto '72
Kate Y. Parker '76
Nelson Parrish, Jr. '81
Mark Phillips '72
A. Norman Ranck '22
Morris W. Rannels '38
John F. S. Rees '38
Nancy Rees '39

Dr. M. Louise Reinecke '55
Sue Ellen Reinecke '58
Don Rice '72
George Robb '54
Mary Elizabeth Rutherford '41
Minda M. Sanders '37
Merle Schnee '59
Russell P. Schreiber '47
Jere W. Schuler '56
Joseph W. Seitz '50
Mary Shellenberger '45
Leo Shelley '64
Dr. Vance B. Snyder '47
Dr. George F. Stauffer '29
Leila M. Stauffer '29
Joanne M. Stecz '85
Kathleen B. Stetler '36
Dr. Helen Stine '64
James L. Summar '61
Jeffrey S. Toaltoan '76
Elma R. Trupin '24
Kathleen M. Vosburg '88
Michael Warfel '84
Florence Wileman '39
William Wilkinson '34
Rich Will '52
Robert Williams '38
Dr. Thomas E. Wolf '40
Linda Young '82
Robert J. Young '81
Cheryl J. Youtz '69
Robert Zellers '49

The Hazel Rork Schmuck Alumni Scholarship

This scholarship is presented annually to an undergraduate student exhibiting academic excellence in the field of secondary education. The scholarship was established by funds bequeathed to the University by Hazel Rork Schmuck '25.

The student will have completed at least 30 credits at Millersville, but not more than 60 credits prior to entering the fall semester. The student will be a secondary education major enrolled on a full-time basis who has maintained a 3.0 overall Q.P.A. A completed application (available from the Alumni Services Office), type-written essay, and letter of recommendation from a faculty member are required to be considered for this award. Nominations are due by 4pm, the third Friday in October.

The Neimeyer-Hodgson Student Research Grants

The Millersville University Alumni Association, recognizing that individuals and society benefit from the pursuit of scholarly research, has established the Neimeyer-Hodgson Fund to provide grants in aid for student research. The Fund was established with monies bequeathed to the Millersville University Alumni Association by Minnie Menges Neimeyer '23 and Laura L. Hodgson, mother of Pearl Hodgson '31.

Any full-time student attending Millersville University in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree is eligible to apply for a grant. Students making application for a grant shall forward to the chairperson of the Nominations and Awards Committee, in care of the Alumni Services Office, an application that outlines the field of research. An itemized budget of costs related to the research project, signed by faculty sponsor, shall accompany the application. Applications must be submitted to the Alumni Services Office by noon on the third Friday of October for the fall semester, or by noon on the third Friday of February the spring semester.