Endowed Funds for Foreign Study, Internship, and Research Opportunities
The Adams Study Abroad Scholarship Fund, established by Nancy Steele Adams ’77 and Douglas C. Adams to honor their son’s (Paul D. Adams ’11) semester abroad experience, awarded annually to worthy, full-time students at Centre College studying abroad for a semester (does not include Centre Term study abroad).
The Doc and Juanita Britton Scholarship, established by Anita M. Britton in memory of her parents, to be awarded to help fund learning opportunities, whether off-campus or on-campus, for full-time Centre students who might not otherwise be able to take advantage of such opportunities because of financial need.
The Gordon B. and Geraldine G. Davidson Fund, established by the BellSouth Corporation in honor of former BellSouth director and Centre trustee emeritus Gordon B. Davidson, Class of 1949, and his wife, Geraldine G. Davidson, Class of 1948, awarded to full-time students at Centre College who have been accepted to attend a Centre residential foreign study program, who have paid their deposit, and who have financial need.
The Frank H. Edelen, Jr. and Cheryl C. Edelen Scholarship, established by Frank and Cheryl Edelen, awarded to assist students in studying abroad, considering financial need and academic excellence, and with preference for students from Washington County or Henderson County.
The Hiram Ely, Sr. and Buena Estess Wright Ely Scholarships, established by Hiram Ely III in honor of his parents, awarded to full-time students who have demonstrated financial need and academic ability, for the purpose of assisting them in their study abroad pursuits. Preference will be given to students from Kentucky.
The Edith Gaines Fleming Foreign Travel Fund, established by Kevin and Barbara Fleming Phillips '76 & '76 in memory of Barbara's mother, Edith Gaines '43, awarded to full-time students at Centre College who have been accepted to attend a Centre residential foreign study program, who have paid their deposit, and who have financial need.
The J. David Grissom Fund, established in honor of J. David Grissom (Class of 1960) by a generous donor and friend. The fund supports “foreign language study and comprehension, by awarding study abroad grants to qualified students (those who have successfully completed at Centre two years of a language other than English, or tested at that level) for travel to a country where such a language is spoken."
The David F. Hughes Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of Dr. Hughes, professor at Centre from 1962 to 1974, awarded to enable students with financial need to participate in off-campus study programs.
The Michael and Sarah Jury Internship Fund, established by Michael and Sarah Jury. Financial assistance is to be provided to students to support internships, with a preference for internships in the areas of environmental studies, state government, or the federal government.
The Melun/Thompson Scholarship, established by Ky L. Thompson, Centre Class of 1964, and his wife, Margaret Melun, awarded to assist qualified and deserving students in studying abroad.
The Richard N. and Patricia Harper Monohan Study Abroad Fund, established in 2016 by Richard N. and Patricia Harper Monohan '69 and '67 to assist full-time students at Centre College who have been accepted to attend a Centre residential foreign study program, who have paid their deposit, and who have financial need.
The Milton Reigelman Study Abroad Fund, established in honor of Milton Reigelman to assist deserving students who otherwise might struggle to afford even the modest fees associated with study abroad at Centre.
The T. Alan Robinson ’90 Fellowship Fund, established by friends of Alan Robinson in his memory to provide financial assistance for off-campus study to worthy, full-time students of Centre College, with preference given to qualifying members of Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
The Voltaire Scholars Fund, established by Charles G. Vahlkamp, the Charles T. Hazelrigg Professor Emeritus of French, to facilitate study abroad in Francophone areas by supporting one or two students each year. Junior and senior French majors are eligible to apply. Selections are made by a senior member of the French faculty.
The L. C. Workman and Y. M. Castillo Study Abroad Fund, established by Dr. Joe Workman and other family and friends, in honor of his mother and aunt, to provide financial assistance to one or more students to enable study abroad opportunities. Consideration should be given to financial need and academic excellence.
The Clarence R. Wyatt Scholarship, established in his honor by Daryll R. Martin, awarded to worthy full-time students at Centre College who might not otherwise be able to take advantage of opportunities to study abroad.