List of History Scholarships
| Scholarship Name | Description | Recent Recipients |
| Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Foundation Scholarship in History | History: Established in 2015 by the Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Foundation. Criteria: Award will be given to eight junior or senior level students majoring in history and interested in exploring some aspect of Southern history, with no restrictions as to time period or cultural perspective. Eligible applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and should be enrolled fulltime. |
2020 Jacey Thomas Charles Petrea Savannah Savage-Johnson Lee Ann Hitt Darrenisha Long Emily Zanieski Joshua Gee 2019 KeyShawn Housey Naryan Saviskas Haley Osborne Michael J. Elmore Cassandra Hankin 2018 |
| Sally T. Gershman Memorial Scholarship |
History: Established in 1994 as a memorial by Dyan and Michael Gershman, children of the late Dr. Sally T. Gershman, Professor of French history, who taught at Georgia Southern from 1980 to 1992. Criteria: The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize an outstanding female graduate or undergraduate student who has a special interest in either French or European Women’s history. Criteria for selection include full-time enrollment, academic standing, relevant extracurricular activities, and personal character. Application is open to students majoring in History at the undergraduate (junior or senior) or graduate level. |
2021 Sadie Ingram 2020 – Morgan Reddick 2019 – Haley Osborne 2015 – Haley McKenzie 2014 – Leisa Vaughn 2013 – Erica D. Carter 2011 – Amanda Kinchen 2010 – Emily D. Hergesheimer 2009 – Leah Whitney Jackson 2008 – Kelly Dabney |
| Dr. George A. Rogers, Jr. Scholarship in History | History: Established in 1983 by an anonymous donor to honor Dr. George A. Rogers, who retired from Georgia Southern in 1983 as Professor of History after more than three decades of teaching and research experience. He was named Professor Emeritus of History and Member, Institute of Arthropodology and Parasitology Criteria: The purpose of the scholarship is to provide assistance to deserving undergraduate or graduate students in the Department of History. The Department of History Scholarship Committee sets additional criteria. |
2021 Jazmine Murphy 2020 – Emily Zanieski 2019 – Rebecca Anderson 2015 – Kelli Bacon 2014 – Thomas Cody Waters 3013 -Allison M. Rogers2011 – Jaclyn Grizzell 2010 – Shannon Browning-Mullis 2009 – Pace Jenkins 2008 – George F. Barnhill |
| Michael E. Shaw Scholarship in History | History: Established in 1985 as a memorial to the late Dr. Michael E. Shaw, a member of the History faculty at Georgia Southern University. Criteria: The purpose of the scholarship is to provide assistance to deserving undergraduate or graduate students in the Department of History. The Department of History Scholarship Committee sets additional criteria |
2021 Garrett Gay 2020 – Noah Prince 2019 – Andrew Kelly 2015 – Malik Raymond 2014 – Brittany Sealey 2013 – Thomas Cody Waters 2011 – Kathleen LeDuc 2010 – Nicholas L. Hoad 2009 – Kristen Grantham 2008 – Ryan English |
| Richard S. Beene Scholarship | History: Established in 2009 by Georgia Southern University Alumnus, Richard S. Beene. Mr. Beene, a 1973 graduate with a degree in History, was recognized as the 2006 Alumnus of the Year by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Mr. Beene is the President and CEO of The Bakersfield Californian in Bakersfield, CA. Criteria: The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize outstanding undergraduate students majoring in History with an interest in American History and the Civil War. Eligible applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. |
2021 Mark O’Dell 2020 _ Savannah Savage-Johnson 2019 – Rebecca Anderson 2015 – Michael Elmore 2014 – Savannah James 2012 – Carson Stepanek |
| R. Frank Saunders Memorial Scholarship | History: Established as a memorial to the late Dr. R. Frank Saunders, a member of the History faculty at Georgia Southern University. Criteria: Award will be given to a junior or senoir level student majoring in history. Eligible applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and should be enrolled full time. |
2021 Emily Zanieski 2020 – Josh Gee 2019 – Andrew Kelly 2015 – Logan Franks 2014 – William D. Wilson 2012 – Lindsay Hall |
| Max O’Neal Scholarship | History: Established in 2017 in memory of Max O’Neal. Criteria: This scholarship will be awarded at least every three years for the best history paper, at either an undergraduate or graduate level. It is to be awarded by a committee of at least three faculty members of the History Department. The Department is responsible for notifying Financial Aid of the recipient. The winner is required to send a letter of thanks to the family of Max O’Neal. This process will be managed by the History Department. |
2020 – Lee Ann Hitt 2018 David Rehder 2017 Caleb Still |
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Altrusa Club of Statesboro Martha Tootle Cain Scholarship |
History: To provide scholarship assistance to an undergraduate female student who demonstrates financial need as well as integrity, academic success, and willingness to serve her community. Criteria: The recipient(s) must have completed a year of study, be enrolled as a full-time student, and have at least two more semesters of study left in an undergraduate program. The recipient(s) must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA fall semester of the award in order to be eligible to receive the scholarship spring semester. Non-traditional students are encouraged to apply. |
Scholarships Not Available by Application Process
The following scholarships are available only to incoming freshmen, who declare a history major at the time of application and through special invitation from the University’s Office of Admissions. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions.
| Maxann Foy Scholarship in History | History: Established in 1983 by family members as a memorial to Ms. Foy, a long-time history teacher in Bulloch County schools and community leader in Statesboro. Criteria: The purpose of the scholarship is to recruit, recognize, and assist outstanding students in the field of history. Consideration is given to a full-time History Major at any class level. |
2009 – Victoria Crane 2008 – Derek Kauhane |
| Julia Floyd Smith Scholarship in History for Women | History: Established in 1983 by Dr. Julia Floyd Smith, who taught in the History Department at Georgia Southern for almost two decades, and was named Professor Emerita of History upon her retirement. Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis each year to outstanding female students who are majoring in history. Recipients must be of high moral character and must be considered a leader among their peers. Should no female students qualify for this award in a given year, it may be offered to a male student who satisfies all criteria regarding major, grades and character. |
2009 – Kristen Strater 2008 – Elaine Warren-Aliff |
| Ruffin Scholarship | The Ruffin Scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen students majoring in English, History, Writing and Linguistics, or Foreign Languages. Students who have been admitted to Georgia Southern who are interested in this award should contact the Scholarship Office for more information. |
Non-Scholarship Endowments
| George H. Shriver Phi Alpha Theta Book Award | History: Established in 1991 by Dr. George H. Shriver, award-winning Emeritus Professor of History, highly published scholar, and former Chair, Religious Studies Minor, who retired after 26 years on the faculty at Georgia Southern. Criteria: This award is given (without application process) to the student with the highest cumulative grade point average in the History Department, who must be a member of the History Honor Society of Phi Alpha Theta and also a graduating senior. If there are two qualifying students, the award shall be divided equally. |
2011 – Amanda Lees 2009 – George Barnhill 2007 – April Hughes 2006 – Megan Taylor |
Scholarships only Available to Students on the Armstrong Campus
| Hazelle B. Tuthill American History Endowment | Criteria: The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Savannah Chapter 3-080 Ga. originally established this annual scholarship in 1986. It was subsequently established as an endowed scholarship fund in 2012. DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education and honoring of the patriots of the Revolutionary War. Recipient must be pursuing a degree in History with a concentration in American History and have minimum cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 at the time of the award. | 2021 Zach Graham 2020 – Donna Sanders 2019 – Lillian Sanders 2018 Linnea Ryan |
| Roger K. Warlick Fellowship in History | Criteria: The Roger K. Warlick Fellowship honors a teacher, scholar, department head, and assistant dean who permanently enriched the life of Armstrong State College and positively impacted the surrounding Savannah community in a host of ways that have left an enduring imprint. The fellowship will be used to attract outstanding scholars who wish to pursue a master’s degree in history on the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University. | 2020- Jessica Forsee 2019 – Anaqua Beasley 2019 – Meredith McCarthy |
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