Scholarships Funded by Alumnae and Friends
Available for the 2011-12 Academic Year
Students are considered for these scholarships through the Stephens College Financial Aid office application process. No separate application is necessary unless otherwise indicated.
Endowed Scholarships
Restricted Scholarships
- 175th Anniversary Scholarship - Freshman student
Established by alumnae and friends in honor of Stephens 175th anniversary - Maude Adams Award - Theatre major, academic achievement
Established by the Class of 1946 - Alumnae Association Scholarship - Freshman student with financial
need
Established by the Stephens College Alumnae Association Board - Alumnae Association Honors Scholarship – Separate
application required, chosen by the Stephens College Alumnae
Association Board
Established by the Stephens College Alumnae Association Board - Benjamin H. Anibal Scholarship -Natural science major, academic
achievement, school/community involvement
Established by Anne Christine Ritchie ’71 and her husband Glenn Shealey in honor of her grandfather - Margaret Sewall Barbour '60 Endowed Scholarship - Financial need,
2.5 GPA
Established by Margaret Sewall Barbour '60 and the Sunshine Fund - Barrett Scholarship - English or Theatre major
Established by Eleanor Roberts ’44 in honor of her Stephens College roommate - Miriam Adams Barrett ’30 Endowed Scholarship – Theatre
major who has been in a performance, financial need.
Established by John and Linda Barrett and Dr. Bruce Barrett in honor of their mother - Patricia Barry Award for the Performing Arts - Theatre major, academic
achievement
Established by the Class of 1942 in honor of Patricia White Barry - Anna Lou Wilson Bintzer Scholarship -Academic merit
Established by William Bintzer in honor of his wife, Anna Lou Wilson Bintzer ’42, and the four generations of women in her family who attended Stephens College - Boudeman Scholarship – Leadership
Established by Robert Boudeman, in honor of his daughter and Martha Boudeman Vander Molen ’62 and Thomas Vander Molen, in honor of Martha’s father - Ruth Landis Vollrath Braun Scholarship - Theatre major, 2.0 GPA
Established by Ellen Vollrath '86 in honor of her mother - Brenda Brown Endowed Scholarship - Equestrian major with financial
need and academic merit
Established by Brenda Brown ’60 - Ann Scott Carell Scholarship – Separate application
required for incoming freshman,
financial need, character, scholarship achievement, leadership,
extracurricular activities
Established by The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation in honor of Ann Scott Carell ’55 - Mabel Kennedy Carr Endowed Scholarship - Business or Education major
with financial need, academic achievement
Established by Mabel Kennedy Carr ’26 - Marion Jones Clark Scholarship - Natural Science major
Established by Marion Jones Clark ’36 and Arnold Clark - Class of 1957 Scholarship – Performing Arts major
Established by the Class of 1957 - Mary Coleman Scholarship - Financial need and community service
Established by Jean Coleman Lisle ’36, family and friends in honor of Mary Coleman ’33 - Colorado Endowed Scholarship - Students from Colorado with financial
need and academic achievement
Established by the Stephens College Denver Alumnae Club - Dr. Sara Martha Hays Content Scholarship - Education majors with
academic achievement
Established in honor of Dr. Sara Martha Hays Content ’46 - Dorothy and George Croner Endowed Award - Music student
Established by Dorothy Cetone Halkyard ’31 in honor of her parents - Dallas Stephens College Alumnae Club Scholarship - Student from
Texas, 3.0 GPA
Established by the Dallas Stephens College Alumnae Club - John A. and Elizabeth K. Epple Scholarship - Financial need, promise of excellence
- Alice Ewing Scholarship - Financial need
Established by Alice Jones Ewing '27 - Abe and Clara Field Scholarship - Financial need, interest in public
affairs
Established by Shirley Field ’42 in honor of her parents - Gardner-Nettleton Award - Graphic Design student with financial
need
Established by Benjamin H. Gardner and his wife, Martha Nettleton Gardner ’38 - Janet Garlough Scholarship - Sophomore business student with financial
need and academic achievement
Established by John Garlough in honor of his daughter, Janet Garlough ’41 - Basil Gauntlett Music Award - Exceptionally talented music student
Established by the Gauntlett family, Class of 1930, Class of 1931 and friends - Sandra Levi Gerstung Dance Scholarship - Dance major
Established by the Hecht-Levi Foundation in honor of Sandra Levi Gerstung ’64 - Greater Washington Alumnae Club Scholarship - Students from Greater
Washington DC area or east coast, financial need, academic merit
Established by the Stephens College Alumnae Club of Greater Washington - Shirley Hardwicke Endowed Memorial Scholarship - Equestrian student
Established iby Dr. Marilyn Ray '73, Karen Shelton '71 and others in honor of Equestrian professor Shirley Hardwicke - Julia E. Hildt Scholarship Memorial to Angelena Hildt - Graphic
Design major
Established by Julia E. Hildt ’30 - Jane Hobson Scholarship – Theatre major or business major
Established by Jane Hobson Marcus ’78 - Nancy Johnston Homer '70 Scholarship - Student majoring in English,
education or art
Established by Dean Homer in honor of his wife - Anne and Joan Hubbard Endowed Scholarship - Academically talented
student
Established by Anne Harriott Hubbard ’40 and Joan Hubbard ’74 - Penelope Gehr Hull Scholarship - Students from Oregon with 2.8 GPA.
Also available to an international student or fashion student from
the northwestern United States
Established by Allen Hull Hermann ’63 and Jane Hull Wilkins ’47 in honor of their mother - Patricia Warren Innerarity Scholarship – Leadership and academic
achievement
Established in honor of Patricia Warren Innerarity ’45 - Johnston-Hanson Foundation Scholarship in honor of Shaaron Doane
Butler '78 and Ann Hanson Scarborough '78- Fashion or Biology major
Established by the Johnston-Hanson Foundation in honor of Sharron Doane Butler ’78 and Ann Hanson Scarborough ’78 - Irene Cole Jones Endowed Scholarship - Theatre major
Established by Irene Cole Jones ’40 - Kathy Johnson Jones Scholarship – Communications or Fashion
major with financial need
Established by Allan Johnson in honor of his daughter, Kathy Johnson Jones ’71 - Lester Keathley Endowed Scholarship - Education major with financial
need
Established by Lenard and Mary Lu Politte and their daughter Caryl Politte Darkow ’82 in honor of beloved teacher Lester Keathley ’25 - Charles and Carolyn Craig Keeble Endowed Scholarship - Academic
merit and financial need
Established by Carolyn Craig Keeble ’50 - Charles and Edith Knappenberger Endowed Scholarship - Financial
need
Established by Dorothy Knappenberger ’24 in honor of her parents - Nanellen Lane Scholarship - Member of tennis team with academic
merit and financial need
Established by Nanellen Lane ’51 - Jane Allen Lewis Scholarship - Fashion major
Established by Jane Allen Lewis ’39 and Lauren Lewis - Adele Leonhardy Scholarship - Math or Science major
Established by Madolyn Youse Babcock ’44 in honor of professor Dr. Adele Leonhardy - Richard M. and Wendy B. Libby Scholarship - Financial need
Established by Richard M. and Wendy B. Libby - Minnie and Luar Little Scholarship - Student from Columbia or Boone County
- Lowenthal Scholarship - Student with an interest in music, languages
or art
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowenthal - Macklanburg-Pryor Scholarship - Academic merit, financial need,
and community involvement
Established by Lettice B. Macklanburg in honor of the Macklanburg family - Judith Cady Maddock Endowed Music Scholarship - Outstanding music
student
Established by Judith Cady Maddock ’45 and Paul Maddock - Marion Hanson Margenau Scholarship - Financial need
Established by Ralph W. Margenau in honor of his wife Marion Hanson Margenau ’37 - Dorothy Martin Endowed Award - Rising sophomore from Searcy House
plan, academic merit, financial need
Established by former residents of the Searcy House plan in honor of professor and plan director Dorothy Martin ’29 - Dr. Margaret E. McIntosh/Emphasis on Excellence Inc. Scholarship
– Sophomore with financial need.
Established by Dr. Margaret E. McIntosh ’77 in recognition of the impact that Stephens College made on her life and achievements - Helen Adams McLean Endowed Scholarship - Academic merit, financial
need
Established by Helen Adams McLean ’23 - Ruth Beilstein Miller ’24 Endowed Scholarship - Financial need
- Carol Swanson Soik ’46 Milwaukee Club Scholarship - Students
from Wisconsin
Established by the Stephens College Alumnae Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin - William Ray Moore Family Scholarship - Financial need and scholarly
promise
Established by the family of William Ray Moore: Mary Moore ’03, Candice Moore Gleason ’70, Carla Moore Harrison ’72 and Celeste Moore Mode ’80 - Martelle Wood Nussbaumer Scholarship - Music minor with academic
merit
Established by Martelle Wood Nussbaumer ’40 and Fred Nussbaumer - Oberdorfer Scholarship - Freshman student
Established by The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta in honor of Saralyn Bonowitz Oberdorfer ’51 - O’Connor-Carey Scholarship - Business or Fine Arts major,
financial need
Established by Sansa Carey O’Connor ’17 in honor of the O’Connor and Carey families - Cynthia Oehler Endowed Scholarship - Pre-law major with outstanding
scholastic achievement
Established by Adeline Ross-Friedman ’54 in honor of professor Cynthia Oehler ’44 - Mary Omer Endowed Scholarship - Phi Theta Kappa students
Established by Mary Omer ’48 - Louisa Stephens Otto Endowed Scholarship - Legacy students who are
well-rounded
Established by Mary Rauch Otto’67 and Steve Otto in honor of Steve’s mother, Louisa Stephens Otto ’26 - Frances Heartt Hamilton Parcells Endowed Scholarship - Financial
need and academic achievement
Established by Charles Parcells, Jr. in honor of his wife, Frances Heartt Hamilton Parcells ’45 - Pitts Peace Endowed Scholarship - Student studying to enhance world
peace and international understanding
Established by Jill Pitts Knappenberger ’38 in honor of her siblings, Mary Bell “Polly” Pitts and John J. “Jack” Pitts - Inez Scarborough Phillips Scholarship – Junior or senior standing,
academic achievement and financial need
Established by Lavon Phillips Philips ’43 - Raymond B. Preston Family Endowed Scholarship - Communications,
Business or Education major, financial need, academic achievement
Established by the Raymond B. Preston Family Foundation in honor of the Preston family: Vivian Ruth Preston Brigham ’61, Constance Preston Walasky ’64 and Leigh Anne Preston ’85. - Eileen Norcross Rauschert '51 Scholarship – Student studying
musical theatre
Established by Eileen Norcross Rauschert ’51 and her husband, Karl Rauschert - Jean Clinton Roeschlaub Award - Outstanding leadership and service
capabilities, chosen by the Board of Trustees
Established by the Stephens College Board of Trustees in honor of Jean Clinton Roeschlaub ’44, the first woman to serve as Board Chair - Patsy H. Sampson Endowed Scholarship for International Students
- Students from developing or third world countries
Established by alumnae and friends in honor of Dr. Patsy Sampson’s accomplishments during her Stephens College presidency - Doris Spiegelberg Scharpf '42 Scholarship - Meritorious student
in final year at Stephens
Established by Doris Spiegelberg Scharpf '42 - Virginia McElroy Schwartz Scholarship - Good scholarship and/or
financial need
Established by Robert P. Schwartz in honor of his wife Virginia McElroy Schwartz ’43 - Claire A. Sherwood Scholarship Memorial - Financial need
Established by Claire A. Sherwood ’56 and her parents, Donald and Virginia Sherwood - James Shirky Endowed Award - Rising junior from Searcy House Plan,
academic merit, leadership, financial need
Established by alumnae and friends in honor of Jim Shirky, an instructor in the Searcy House plan for over 30 years - Robert Smith Family Scholarship - Financial need
Established by Robert C. Smith in honor of his father who served on the Board of Curators for many decades - Cecil E. Squibb Scholarship - Financial need
Established by Cecil E. Squibb - State Farm Scholarship - Business major from State Farm region with
academic merit
Established by State Farm Insurance - Susan Stearns Scholarship in Communications - Sophomore or Junior
Communications major, academic merit, financial need
Established by Roberta Stearns in honor of her daughter, Susan Stearns ’79 - Stephens college Boone County Scholarship Endowment - Student from
Boone County, participation in extra-curricular activities, 2.5 GPA.
Established by Stephens College alumnae of Boone County - Betty Gilbert Stevens Scholarship – Theater major who has
performed in a show
Established by Donald Stevens in honor of his wife, Betty Gilbert Stevens ’36 - Swenson Scholarship - Psychology or English major
Established by Dr. Harold Swenson - Nellie Maude Neff Thurman ’17 Scholarship - Financial need
and academic achievement
Established by Mary Evelyn Thurman in honor of her mother, Nellie Maude Neff Thurman ’17 - Nancy Boyd Trees ’61 Scholarship - Financial need
- Pearl Van Kuiken Scholarship - Financial need
Established by Pearl Van Kuiken - Walls Family Scholarship for Theatre Arts - Theatre major with preference
given to students emphasizing theatrical design, technical theatre
or theatre management
Established by Shannon (Blankenship '93) and Dick Walls - Katharine Audrey Webb Endowed Scholarship - Education majors with
academic merit
Established by the Katharine Audrey Webb Foundation in honor of Katharine Audrey Webb ’24 - Mollie G. White Scholarship - Science major
Established by Dr. Celia M. Scott ’36 in honor of chemistry professor Mollie G. White - Jean Grabill Williams Scholarship - Financial need and academic
achievement
Established by Jean Grabill Williams ’35 - Nadeen Burkeholder Williams Music Scholarship Fund - Outstanding
accomplishment in music
Established by Nadeen Burkeholder Williams ’24 - Mary Butler Woods Scholarship - Liberal arts with financial need
- Glad Robinson Youse Award - Exceptional talent in vocal music
Established by Madolyn Youse Babcock ’44 in honor of her mother, Glad Robinson Youse
Unrestricted Scholarships
- Buik Scholarship
Established by Annabelle Buik Roche ’36 - Helen Jansen Burnett Endowed Scholarship
Established by Helen Jansen Burnett ’39 - Grace Hendon Chancey ’19 Scholarship
- Chavanne Scholarship in honor of Jeanne V. Chavanne McGann ’78
and
Claire Chavanne Turner ’61
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chavanne in honor of their daughters, Jeanne and Claire - Minnie Jatho Christman Scholarship
Established by Minnie Jatho Christman and William Christman - Anne Shelby Clark Scholarship
Established by Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Shelby, Jr. in honor of their daughter, Anne Shelby Clark ’60 - Class of 1944 Scholarship
- Patricia Cox Scholarship
Established by William Cox in honor of his wife, Patricia Howlett Cox ’48 - Sara Jane Greenwood Ellison ’63 Memorial Scholarship
Established by Clark, Jonathan, David and Brent Ellison in honor of their mother - Ford Trust Scholarship
Established by William M. and Nancy L. Ford - Corrine Hammond Gray ’40 Scholarship
- William E. Gipson Scholarship
Established by Mr. William E. Gipson - Mary Stephens Gray Scholarship
- Gloria M. and Charles J. Jacot Endowed Scholarship
Established by Gloria Warrick Jacot ’48 and Charles Jacot - William R. and Gretchen Bush Kimball Scholarship
Established by Gretchen Bush Kimball ’57 - Ruth Catherine Magee Scholarship
Established by Dorothy Ruth Chevalier ’50 in honor of her mother - Frances Harper Olenick Scholarship
Established by Robert Olenick in honor of his wife Frances Harper Olenick ’22 - R. B. Price Scholarship Endowment
Established by R.B. Price - Dr. Mary Purcell Endowed Scholarship
Established by Dr. Mary Purcell ’48 - Rayniak Endowed Scholarship
- Rosemary Wilmeth Reeves Scholarship
Established by Rosemary Wilmeth Reeves ’43 - Jean Reisher Scholarship
Established by John Foster in honor of his wife, Jean Reisher Foster '41 - Robinson Scholarship
Established by Madolyn Youse Babcock ’44 in honor of her mother, Glad Robinson Youse - Ethel S. Ross Scholarship
- Rilla and Thomas Utterback Endowed Scholarship
Established by Rilla and Thomas Utterback - Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Van Buskirk and Dr. Minnie May Johnson Endowed
Scholarship
Established by Charlotte Leach ’37 in honor of professors Edgar Van Buskirk and Minnie May Johnson - Kate Stamper Wilhite ’17 Scholarship
Named Annual Scholarships
Restricted Scholarships
- Carol Anderson Scholarship – Performing arts student with
emphasis in event planning
Established by Carol Anderson '66-68 - Assisting Women’s Achievement Scholarship – Student
25 years or older who has 60 hours of credit, Mid-Missouri resident,
2.75 GPA, financial need
Established by the Assistance League of Mid-Missouri - Patricia Barry Scholarship – Digital Film major
Established by Patricia White Barry - Johannah Johnson Becker '50 Scholarship – Financial need
Established by the Kathryn Becker '87 in honor of her mother - Black Alumnae Association Scholarship – African American student
Established by the Black Alumnae Association - Mary Lofftus Cline Memorial Scholarship – Student from Illinois
or Iowa, English major
Established by the Cline-Lofftus Foundation in honor of Mary Lofftus Cline ’26 - Clara T. Cunningham and Fanny A. Hassler Scholarship - Musical
theatre or fashion student
Established by Dr. Patricia Cunningham '57 and Dr. Craig Hassler in honor of their mothers - Events Marketing Scholarship - Student studying events marketing/event
planning
Established by Rachel Gross '93 - Jewell Leeby Hanna '42 Scholarship - Student majoring in area of
humanities
Established by Jewell Leeby Hanna '42 - Phyllis Southall Henigson Scholarship - Financial need
Established by Phyllis Southall Henigson '54 - Katherine Henry Scholarship – Student interested in pre-med
majoring in psychology and/or biology
Established by Katherine Henry '78 - Sara Jane Johnson Scholarship – Education, science, math,
athletics or psychology major
Established by Sara Jane Johnson ’56 - Virginia Kahl Scholarship – Student studying piano
Established by Everette Kahl in honor of his wife - Cara Knox Scholarship for Performing Arts - Performing Arts major
or minor, 3.0 GPA
Established by Cara Stratman Knox '97 - Kuttenkuler Family Scholarship for Education – Rising Junior
or Senior, academic achievement, success in working with children.
Established by Carolyn Skogland Kuttenkuler ’65 - Lee Harper Marshall Scholarship - Graphic design major
Established by Donna Ensign Marshall '58 in honor of her daughter - Mary Beth Musick Scholarship – Freshman dance major
Established by Mary Beth Carter Musick '60 - Oberdorfer Family Film Scholarship in honor of Robin O. Kottman
'81 - Freshman majoring in digital film, financial need, 3.0 GPA.
Established by Saralyn Bonowitz Oberdorfer '51 in honor of her daughter - Oberdorfer Family Film Scholarship in honor of Julie O. Leibel '79
- Freshman majoring in digital film, financial need, 3.0 GPA.
Established by Saralyn Bonowitz Oberdorfer '51 in honor of her daughter - Pink Polka Dot Scholarship - fashion major
Established by Sunitha and Prathima Batchu - Portland Alumnae Club Scholarship – Student from general area,
financial need, academic achievement
Established by the Stephens College Alumnae Club of Portland - Vivian Creech Purdy Scholarship – Freshman with financial
need, academic talent and strong background in community or school
activities.
Established by Allan Purdy and Vivian Creech Purdy ’39 and MOHELA - Diane Hunter Robertson Scholarship - Theatre student studying vocal music Established by Diane Hunter Robertson '86
- Rollins Educational Aid Fund Scholarship – Students from Columbia
or Missouri
Established by the Anthony W. Rollins Educational Aid Fund - Marilyn Loeppert Thurau Scholarship – Student from Illinois
or California
Established by John Thurau in honor of his wife, Marilyn Loeppert Thurau ’47 - Kathryn Chicone Ustler Scholarship - Performing arts major
Established by Kathryn Chicone Ustler '59
Unrestricted Scholarships
- J. Blakemore and D. Creach Scholarship
Established by Columbia Insurance Group in honor of John Blakemore and Dale Creach - Patty Burnett and Robert Burdick Scholarship
Established by Patricia Burnett '67 and Robert Burdick - CenturyTel Scholarship
Established by CenturyTel - Mildred Phillips Ensign Scholarship
Established by Donna Ensign Marshall '58 in honor of her mother - Madeline Grapes Scholarship
Established by Peggy Hudson Hoyle ’64 in honor of Madeline Grapes ’59 - Charles F. Madden Scholarshipr
Established by Elizabeth Kenney O'Brien '54 - Jean McVicker Spomer '49 Scholarship
Established by Jean McVicker Spomer '49 - MFA – Raymond A. Young Memorial Scholarship
Established by the MFA Foundation in honor of former MFA President Raymond Young - Mabryn Murphy Scholarship
- Nancy Pankey Scholarship
Established by Nancy Roberts Pankey '60 - Andy and Maryann Quevli Scholarship
Established by Michael Quevli '84 in honor of his parents - Helen Revard Rice Scholarship
Established by Dr. Sue Rice ’54 in honor of her mother Helen Revard Rice ’27 - Diana DeVotie Ryan Scholarship
Established by Diana DeVotie Ryan ’60 - Ann B. and Leighton M. Sprinkle Scholarship
Established by Mary Ann Sprinkle '84 in honor of her parents - Twyman Scholarship
Established by Arlone Segerkrantz Twyman ’24 and Harvey Twyman - Jessamine Whalen Scholarship
Established by Ruth Whalen Gaul ’48
