Lynn Stanford Blake Scholarship
Established in 1976 through a bequest by the late Lawler F. Snowden ’23 in
honor and memory of his Professor of Pharmacy, Professor Lynn Stanford Blake.
J.L. Bedsole Foundation Annual Scholarship
The J.L. Bedsole Foundation was established for the purpose
of providing scholarship aid to students in Mobile, Fairhope, and other southern
Alabama counties to attend universities/colleges in Alabama. Mr. Bedsole helped
many students in the early part of the 1900s to attend pharmacy school at Auburn
by paying for their tuition, books, or meals. At his death, the foundation was
established and the board of directors continues to provide needed financial
support for pharmacy students at AU.
Burroughs-Wellcome Scholarship Fund
Established originally as a loan fund by the Burroughs-Wellcome Company. In
the 1990s, the loan fund was converted to an endowment.
Robert Alchus Carlisle Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established on 1969 through a bequest under the terms of the last will and
testament of Annie E. Carlisle.
M. Winfield Cotton Fund for Excellence
Mr. Cotton worked for most of his adult life for Durr Drugs (a wholesale
distribution company in Montgomery) that was later bought by Bergen-Brunswig;
Cardinal Health Care bought Bergen-Brunswig in early 2000. Mr. Cotton served in
many capacities until his retirement after more than 30 years with the company.
Bergen-Brunswig made the contribution to establish this scholarship as a
retirement gift to Mr. Cotton.
Dean’s Fund
The Dean of the Harrison School of Pharmacy has an annual budget for
scholarship awards. Each year, these dollars are distributed to many deserving
students for academic merit, leadership merit, and demonstrated financial need..
Herbert Stokes Haire Pharmacy Scholarship Fund
Mrs. Margaret S. Haire, in recognition of Mr. Haire’s many years of service
in the practice of pharmacy and his love for the Auburn University School of
Pharmacy, established this scholarship.
George Hargreaves
Established by his wife, Mrs. Jewel Hargreaves in 1976.
John Harold Harmon ’69 Scholarship Endowment
Established June 1, 2001 by John Harold Harmon.
Dwight Henderson Annual Scholarship
Mr. Henderson established this annual scholarship in 2001 for the purpose of
providing aid to a student who has financial need. He is a 1970 AU pharmacy
graduate and is currently VP in the pharmacy systems division of McKesson. He
established his own company, Health Care Systems several years after graduation.
The company provides a computer program for the management of pharmacy systems
in hospitals; the company joined with McKesson in the late 1990s.
David C. Hightower Endowed Memorial Pharmacy Scholarship Fund
Established by Clyde & Betty Hightower, Susan Papp, & Kay Smith in 1986 in
recognition of David’s many years of study and devotion to pharmacy.
Dr. George M. Hocking Endowment for Scholarships and/or
Assistantship/Fellowships
Established by Dr. George M. Hocking on January 6, 2000.
Gloria Hughes
Established by Mr. Hughes in honor and memory of his wife in 1998. Gloria
graduated in the 1950s and after several years of pharmacy practice joined her
husband in the furniture business in Birmingham.
Paul A. Lantrip, Sr. ’34 Endowed Award Fund
Harry Linden Endowed Scholarship Fund
Established by Mrs. Janice F. Linden on memory of her husband.
James W. and Sarah F. Reid Middleton ’50
Established by Sarah F. Middleton in memory of her husband, James W.
Middleton.
Mark Dower Morgan ‘83 Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Mark Morgan graduated from AU in 1983. After graduate, he became a practicing
community pharmacist in and around the Auburn area. In the early 1990s, he
purchased the Toomer’s Corner Drug Store and continued its operation until his
death in 1997. This scholarship was funded by contributions from his family,
friends and pharmacy classmates.
Albert Nickel Pharmacy Scholarship Fund
Established by his wife, Mrs. Ella Jo Nickel (deceased).
Charles and Pat Perry Scholarship Endowment
Established by Charles and Pat Perry on December 30, 1999.
Pharmacist Mutual
Established by Pharmacists Mutual Board of Directors.
Plough Foundation Grant
Established by the Plough Foundation of Memphis, Tennessee.
Florence B. Purdue
Alston Keith Rennie, Sr. and Leila L. Rennie
Established in memory of Mr. And Mrs. Rennie by their children, Alston K.
Rennie Jr. (deceased), Teresa R. Livingston and Irene R. Biggers.
Claude A. Shumate, III Endowed Scholarship
Established by Claude’s parents, wife, friends and classmates
upon his death. Claude was a recent B.S. graduate when he died of pneumonia
complications.
SOS Foundation of Jefferson County Scholarship Grant
Dr. Wayne Finley, Chairman of the SOS Foundation provided the following
history: The SOS Foundation stands for "Sugar on Sunday" and refers to the polio
vaccine that was given to children on a sugar cube. In the 60s and 70s, the
Jefferson County Medical Association provided doctors to various school sites in
B'ham to administer the polio vaccine on sugar cubes on Sunday afternoons.
Donations were collected to provide The polio vaccine. Unspent monies from the
collections were placed in an endowment and the interest provides scholarships
for pharmacy students at Samford and AU.
Don Tillery
Dr. Tillery graduated from pharmacy school in 1950 and went to medical school
after graduation to become a physician. He is retired and now spends his time
between Florida and Montana. The funds from this endowment are used to provide
support for the HSOP graduate student program.
Fred Waits
Established by Mr. Fred A. Waits in 1991 in recognition of the importance of
financial assistance to help deserving pharmacy students complete their
education at Auburn.
Lucy C. Weil
Established by the will of A. Sigmund Weil of Montgomery, Alabama in 1988.
Harry H. Wheat
Established by Mrs. Parrish in 1993 in memory of her husband, Harry. The
scholarship is intended for students from Pickens or Washington County or from
West Alabama. Harry practiced pharmacy in Aliceville for many years. His
daughter and a son are both AU graduates.
T. Lester White ’72
Friends and family of Lester White ’72 established this fund shortly after
his untimely death from a motorcycle accident in 2000. At the time of his death,
Lester was a full time lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry in Montgomery,
AL. He also served for many years as a state legislator from Dadeville, AL.
Dr. Byron B. Williams & Mrs. Mary Williams Beck Endowment
Dr. Byron B. Williams Jr. came to Auburn in the spring of 1951 as a new
graduate of the University of Florida to begin over forty years teaching in The
School of Pharmacy. Both he and his wife, Mary, embraced the Auburn University
community and were proud to call Auburn home. This scholarship was established
by Mr. Martin Beck on behalf of Dr. Byron B. Williams Jr. and Mrs. Mary Williams
Beck (Mr. Beck’s wife, now deceased).