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Dr. Darrel Bigham, professor of history, was on hand for the dedication of the
new USI Visionaries recognition wall which hangs in the University Center.
USI visionaries are defined as trustees, faculty, administrators, and staff who
have established or been honored by scholarships and awards benefiting USI
students. Dr. Bigham was the first member of the faculty to establish a
scholarship in 1976.
The USI Visionaries display is the gift of USI Trustees
Bruce Baker and Jim Will Sr., and Pat O'Daniel in memory of his father, Trustee
Joe O'Daniel.
As of December 31, 2004 a total of 79 scholarships and awards are attributed to USI Trustees and employees, representing more than 10 percent of all private scholarships and awards managed by the USI Foundation.
The following Visionaries recently established scholarships or awards in 2004:Michael and Patty Aakhus
Art Travel Scholarship
Patricia Aakhus and Michael K. Aakhus:
instructor/English, associate dean, Liberal Arts, and professor/art
Jack Marr Biology
Scholarship
Dr. Jackson L. Marr: associate
professor emeritus/biology
Ropewalk Advanced
Creative Writing Award
Matthew R. Graham: associate
professor/English
Bob and Carole Rust
Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Bob and Carole Rust Engineering Scholarship
Bob and Carole Rust Foreign Language Scholarship
Robert A. Rust and Carole D. Rust '77:
USI staff engineer/former USI Trustee
Joseph Sayyah Memorial
Award
Patricia Aakhus and Michael K. Aakhus:
instructor/English, associate dean,
Liberal Arts, and professor/art
The following Visionaries have been honored with a scholarship or award:
Augustine Jay Fredrich
Scholarship
Jay Fredrich: associate dean emeritus/Pott
College of Science & Engineering
Marie Hankins Chemistry
Scholarship
Dr. Marie G. Hankins: professor
emerita/chemistry
Tim Mahoney Business
Scholarship
Timothy B. Mahoney:
instructor/economics
Dan Miller Senior Prize
in History
Dr. Daniel A. Miller: professor
emeritus/history
Oscar Ozete Spanish
Scholarship
Dr. Oscar Ozete: professor
emeritus/Spanish
Jean Schneider Memorial
Scholarship
Jean Schneider: senior accounting
assistant/Business Office
Mary A. Schroeder
Scholarship in Communication Studies
Mary A. Schroeder: associate professor
emerita/communications
Ruth Tompkins Helfrich
Park Scholarship
Dr. Ruth S. Tompkins: associate
professor/education
Dan Wade Accounting
Scholarship
Dr. Daniel E. Wade:
professor/accounting
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