Directory of Endowments: S - T
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BETTY SALTER Physical Therapy Graduate Fellowship
Established in 2009, this fellowship supports graduate
students admitted into the Physical Therapy Program in the Brooks College of
Health.
LOWELL MASON SALTER Graduate Fellowship
Established in 2001 and funded by alumni and friends of Dr.
Lowell Salter, this gift provides graduate fellowships to students pursuing
business degrees through the Coggin College of Business. Salter established and
directed the Small Business Development Center for three decades and was a
founding faculty member.
MIYUKI K. and HERBERT W. SCHEIDEL Scholarship
Established in 2000, this gift assists students who come
from one of the following programs: Habitat for Humanity of the Jacksonville
Beaches or St. Augustine, Pace Center for Girls and Alliance for the Lost Boys
of Sudan. The gift also supports the UNF classical music program. Scheidel
Scholars are also eligible for study abroad support.
GERT and CHRISTINE SCHMIDT Global MBA Graduate Fellowship
Established in 2005 by Christine Schmidt and her sons, this
gift provides graduate fellowships for the Coggin College of Business’
GlobalMBA program. In the late ’60s, Gert Schmidt chaired the site-selection
committee that determined UNF’s location. He received his M.B.A. from UNF in
1979.
SEA STAR LINE Scholarship
Established in 2005, this gift provides scholarships for
students majoring in transportation and logistics, international business,
business administration or marketing in the Coggin College of Business.
Preference is given to students who have completed or are participating in the
transportation and logistics internship program at Sea Star Line.
CAROLYN and KENNETH SHACTER Scholarship
Established in 2007, the Shacters are longtime employees of Duval
County public schools. This gift provides scholarships for students who declare
a major in physics or an engineering discipline.
WILLIAM F. SHEFFIELD Real Estate Professorship
William Fritz Sheffield, a well-known developer in Northeast
Florida, funded this endowed faculty chair in real estate in the Coggin College
of Business to educate students in the best practices of the profession.
BRIAN SHERMAN AND STEVEN SHERMAN First Generation Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2017, this gift provides need-based
scholarships for First Generation students who major in accounting or pre-law
and are from Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau or Putnam, Florida counties.
STEVEN and THERESA SHERMAN Scholarship
Established by the Shermans in 2011, this gift provides
scholarships through The Jacksonville Commitment, a program designed to award
need-based financial assistance to Duval County public high school students.
VIRGINIA and PAUL SHIELDS/BROOKS HEALTH FOUNDATION
Scholarship
Established in 2003, this gift provides scholarships for
Brooks College of Health students. Preference is given to students whose
interests are in the rehabilitation profession and students who have worked or
are working in the rehabilitation area.
DORIS M. SHRIVER Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2014 by Ellsworth H.
Shriver, III in memory of his wife Doris M. Shriver. Doris served as the
director of the music library at UNF. This gift supports UNF students pursuing
a degree in music performance.
GARY and LAINE SILVERFIELD Community Leadership Council
Scholarship
Established in 2004, this gift provides scholarships for
students in the College of Education and Human Services who are majoring in an
area leading to Florida teacher certification. Gary was former chair of what is
now the COEHS Dean’s Education Advisory Council. Laine received her M.Ed. from
UNF in 1976.
LAINE S. SILVERFIELD Special Education Scholarship
Established in 2010 by alumna Laine S. Silverfield (M.Ed.
’76), this gift provides scholarships to junior and senior students majoring in
exceptional student and deaf education.
EDDY M. SKOLFIELD Scholarship
Established in 2000, this gift provides scholarships for
science students interested in biology, ultimately leading to a medical
profession. Dr. Eddy Skolfield, who died just three days before her 100th
birthday, immigrated to the United States after World War II and worked with a
group of pediatric physicians led by Dr. Richard Skinner of Jacksonville. She
practiced in Indonesia, Guam and at Hope Haven Children’s Hospital.
LINDA C. SLADE and TOM H. SLADE III
Professorship of Entrepreneurial Studies Established in 2005
by Linda C. Slade (B.A. ’74) and Tom H. Slade III, this gift supports teaching,
research and programmatic initiatives of a professor of entrepreneurial studies
in the Coggin College of Business.
LINDA CARTER SLADE and SUSAN REMMER RYZEWIC Scholarship
Established in 2009 by a close friend of Slade and Ryzewic,
this fund provides undergraduate need-based scholarships. The Slade Scholarship
supports students receiving services from the UNF Disability Resource Center.
The Ryzewic Scholarship supports students enrolled in the Osprey Financial
Group class in the Coggin College of Business.
JACK SLAUGHTER and SAM JACOBSON Endowed Scholarship
Established in June 2013, this scholarship was created by
Jack Slaughter and Sam Jacobson to provide scholarship funding for students who
independently support themselves or a household.
DAVID A. SMITH and PSS WORLD MEDICAL INC. Business
Scholarship
Established in 2002, this scholarship provides scholarship
aid for academically outstanding students who are entering the Coggin College
of Business. David Smith (B.B.A. ’82) was the first alumnus to become president
of a Fortune 1,000 company.
JODY and LAYTON SMITH Distinguished Finance Professorship
Established in 1999 by the Smiths, this fund provides a
professorship in the field of investments and portfolio management. The
professor conducts research in the areas of finance and serves as a mentor to
students in ethical practices as they manage an actual portfolio.
JODY and LAYTON SMITH Scholarship
Established in 1995 by the Smiths, this merit-based
scholarship is for students majoring in finance and financial services.
OTIS SMITH KIDS FOUNDATION Scholarship
Established in 2007 by the Otis Smith Kids Foundation, this
gift supports the First Generation Scholarship Program, providing need-based
support for students who are the first in their families to attend college.
SUSAN JOY SMITH Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of Susan Joy Smith by a family friend,
this scholarship is to assist full-time juniors and seniors from Duval County
enrolled in the Brooks College of Health.
LYNNE M. SNEED Scholarship
Established in 2003, this gift provides scholarships for
Brooks College of Health students who demonstrate financial need. This
scholarship honors Lynne M. Sneed’s longtime commitment to healthcare and
rehabilitation education and services.
LUCA DEE SOILEAU Scholarship
Established in 2002 by John W. and Nina O. Soileau in memory
of John’s mother, this gift provides scholarships for students majoring in
elementary education.
NINA, JOHN, JON, BROOKE and BENJAMIN SOILEAU Athletic
Scholarship
Established in 2001 by John and Nina Soileau, this gift
provides long-term scholarship funding for UNF Athletics. John served as CEO
and president of Metabolic Research Center.
JUDITH L. SOLANO Scholarship
Established in 2012 by friends of Judith L. Solano, this
gift provides scholarships to students in the College of Computing, Engineering
and Construction. Solano was a founding faculty member and one-time president
of the UNF Faculty Association who served on the University’s Board of Trustees
and the Florida Board of Governors.
BETTE SOLDWEDEL Research Initiative
Dr. Bette Soldwedel, a longtime faculty member at UNF,
established this fund in 1998 through her estate. The purpose is to support
research in gender issues and to provide assistance to UNF women conducting
research in all areas.
SPIRITUALITY and HEALTH Professorship
This professorship was established by friends of Brooks
College of Health to expose student healthcare professionals to the spiritual
aspects of caregiving and to increase awareness by the professional community
of the importance of the spiritual component in healthcare.
THE ST. JOE COMPANY Scholarship/Fellowship
This scholarship/fellowship was established in 2001 by the
St. Joe Company to support undergraduate and graduate students in the College
of Education and Human Services who wish to teach in urban settings and/or
specialize in English for Speakers of Other Languages’ (ESOL) teaching
strategies.
DR. TERRI STAHLMAN Endowed Fellowship
This gift supports graduate and doctoral students pursuing a
degree in Master of Education programs in school leadership, advanced teaching
and learning, educational technology, and school counseling, Master of Science
in higher education administration, or the Doctor of Education in educational
leadership. Preference will be given to a full-time teacher working at Chet's
Creek Elementary, Fort Caroline Elementary, or Ruth Upson Elementary.
JEFF STEAGALL Study Abroad Scholarship/Fellowship
Established in 2011 by Maureen and Jeffrey E. Michelman and
friends, this gift provides students in the Coggin College of Business
scholarships/fellowships to participate in study abroad programs. In 1996,
Steagall, a UNF economics professor, proposed establishing an international
business program and became the original director of the program, as well as the
Richard deRaismes Kip Professor of International Business.
DAVID A. STEIN Business Ethics Scholarship
Established by business leader and Burger King pioneer David
Stein in 1999, this endowment created a scholarship for students who
demonstrate need and a commitment to leadership and ethics in business.
Students are drawn from First Coast area high schools.
STEINWAY PIANO Fund
Established in 2004 by donors to the School of Music,
this endowment provides support for the maintenance and upkeep of Steinway
pianos purchased for UNF music students.
STELLAR Scholarship
Established in 2002 by the Stellar construction firm, this
gift provides financial assistance and promotes academic achievement among
undergraduate degree candidates in building construction management and
engineering.
TED STEPHENSON Baseball Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1993 by Dr. Lynne Raiser
and her sister, Dorothy Fant, in memory of their father. This one-time
scholarship award is available to the Osprey baseball player who best exhibits
a commitment to fair play and sportsmanship.
RUSSELL STEWARD Memorial Track and Cross Country Scholarship
Established in 2004, this gift provides scholarships for
track or cross-country student-athletes in good academic and athletic standing.
Russ Steward, a UNF cross-country runner, died in 2002 when he was 21 years
old.
RUTH STIEHL/PPR TMG Endowed Nursing Scholarship for Clinical
Excellence
This endowed scholarship was created in 2014 by PPR Talent
Management Group in honor of Ruth Stiehl who worked as a nurse for more than 50
years. The scholarship supports undergraduate students who are pursuing a
nursing degree within the Brooks College of Health.
FRIENDS of the STUDENT AFFAIRS Community Council Scholarship
Established in 2008, this gift provides scholarships for
high school students from Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau or St. Johns counties who
head households with dependents or who must work to support a household.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Scholarship
This endowment was established to award an exemplary
full-time undergraduate student with a strong record of involvement and
leadership. Preference is given to National Merit Scholars, semi-finalists,
achievement scholars or commended students.
SYNOVUS BANK Scholarship
Established in 2006, this gift provides scholarships to
junior or senior students in the College of Education and Human Services.
SYNOVUS BANK of JACKSONVILLE BOARD of DIRECTORS Scholarship
for Sport Management
Established in 2012 by the board of directors of Synovus
Bank of Jacksonville, this gift provides scholarships to juniors and seniors
majoring in sport management.
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TAYLOR ENGINEERING Professorship
Established in 2006 by
Taylor Engineering Inc., this endowment promotes and supports collaborative
research among universities, private industry and government in the fields of
coastal and water resources science and engineering. The Taylor Engineering
Professor provides leadership for the Taylor Engineering Research Institute,
which is housed in the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction. Dr.
R. Bruce Taylor previously served as chair of the UNF Board of Trustees.
TAYLOR ENGINEERING Scholarship
Established in 2000 by Dr. R. Bruce Taylor, president of
Taylor Engineering Inc., this gift provides scholarships to students in the
civil engineering program in the College of Computing, Engineering and
Construction.
TERRY Presidential Professorship
Established in 2004 by Mary Virginia Terry, this gift provides
one professorship to be awarded at the discretion of the president for the
purpose of recognizing faculty achievements. Mrs. Mary Virginia Terry and her
late husband, C. Herman Terry, were involved with UNF for many years.
MARY VIRGINIA and C. HERMAN TERRY Scholarship
Established in 1989 by philanthropists Mary Virginia and C.
Herman Terry, this merit scholarship is intended to attract high- achieving
students to UNF. Each recipient may participate in a study abroad or research
project.
CAROL C. and JOSEPH A. THOMPSON Scholarship
Established in 2003, this gift provides scholarships for
students majoring in nursing. Carol Thompson (M.S.H. ’79) founding chair of the
Board of Trustees and civic leader, has long been involved in education and
healthcare delivery.
SEAN MICHAEL THOMSON Study Abroad China Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship supports students participating in study
abroad trips to China. The fund was established in tribute to Thomson, who
spent a study abroad semester in China and returned stating it was a
“transformational learning opportunity” for him. Unfortunately, he died just
before graduation.
JT TOWNSEND Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in 2015 in memory of Jerry
“JT” Townsend, a UNF graduate who survived a high school football injury
resulting in paralysis. Townsend completed his bachelor’s degree in sport
management in 2013 prior to his passing. The scholarship will support students
who are majoring in sport management and have demonstrated community service.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY Scholarship
Established in 2005 by the senior administration of UNF,
this gift provides scholarships for students interested in engaging in a
Transformational Learning Opportunity, such as study abroad, research or other
experiences defined by the University.
ANN M. TRAYNHAM Transportation & Logistics Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship provides funds to junior or senior
undergraduate students with a declared major in transportation and logistics in
the Coggin College of Business.
ANN M. TRAYNHAM International Business Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship provides funds to junior or senior undergraduate students with a declared major in international business in the Coggin College of Business.
DANNEHL and KEVIN TWOMEY Endowment Fund
Established in 2003, the Twomeys are building this endowment
with its purpose to be determined at a later date.
DANNEHL and KEVIN TWOMEY Scholarship
Established in 2002, this gift provides financial assistance
to students completing degrees in education. Preference is given to students
pursuing teaching careers in urban schools. Kevin served as a founding member
of the UNF Board of Trustees.
