Average Award:

$400.00

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   Minimum GPA:

No

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Established in memory of Beth Hefner.

Average Award:

$300.00

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   Minimum GPA:

No

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Established by Dr. Z. S. Dickerson Jr. and his wife, Mildred.  Dr. Dickerson was the associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services here, and Mrs. Dickerson was a professor of education.  Dr. Dickerson was first in charge of Madison College's business department, which was primarily a secretarial program, and he was responsible for the department's graduate program.  As head of business education, data processing and administrative services, he developed the Center for Vocational Education.  He received a commendation from the Board of Visitors in 1976, one of only two commendations ever given by the board. Mrs. Dickerson began her career here as a nursery school teacher at Anthony-Seegar Campus School.  She became coordinator of Madison's early childhood education program in 1967 and received a grant to develop one of two graduate degrees authorized by the state.  She also initiated one of the state's first undergraduate programs in the field.  She coordinated the program until 1982, when she returned to full-time teaching.  The Dickerson retired in 1986.

Average Award:

$500.00

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   Minimum GPA:

No

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Established by Evelyn R. Caldwell '66, '80 in memory of her husband, Dr. Charles G. Caldwell, in October 1993.  Dr. Caldwell was from Radford, Virginia.  He got his bachelor's degree from Roanoke College in 1936 and afterward taught language arts, social studies and general science at the high schools in Culpeper and Waynesboro.  He served in the army during World War II.  After the war, he earned his master's and Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.  He helped develop the concept of human growth and development as a basis for the training of teachers. In 1951 Dr. Caldwell joined the psychology faculty at Madison College.  He was the head of the department of education and psychology, director of the division of teacher education, dean of the school of education, dean of the graduate school and the director of sponsored research.  He retired from JMU in 1980. Evelyn Caldwell earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from Madison College and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education from James Madison University.  She was a special education teacher.  The Caldwells' daughter is a graduate of James Madison University.

Average Award:

$750.00

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   Minimum GPA:

No

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Established by Dr. Charles R. Neatrour and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Joy Baylor Neatrour '60, in December 1984.  Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. Charles Neatrour both had careers in education.  Elizabeth received an M.A. from Madison College in 1960.  She was a schoolteacher in French and English and joined the faculty of Madison College in 1961 as a professor of Russian and French.  In 1974 she was named chair of the department of Foreign Language & Literature here.  Charles was a professor of education at JMU for many years.  He is now retired and was named Faculty Emeritus upon his retirement.  Elizabeth Neatrour died in January 2002.