Endowed Scholarships Memorialize Alumni
Ten of the 75 scholarship endowments that have been created since the beginning of The Campaign for George Mason University have been established in memory of alumni. Such support has enabled the university to honor and extend the legacy of these individuals by helping others who also seek to pursue their academic dreams at George Mason. These 10 endowments memorialize the following alumni:
Uvaldo Acosta, BA Sociology '96
An All-American student-athlete, Acosta went on to become a George Mason volleyball coach. Following his death in 1998, the Acosta Scholarship was established for full-time undergraduate students who are on the men's volleyball team and meet National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) standards.
Sean Casey Boyle
Boyle, who was a Student Government Representative of the Year, was pursuing a degree in English before his death in 1996. The Boyle Scholarship assists full-time undergraduate students active in public service and physically challenged with a medically diagnosed problem.
Mark Craver, MA English '83, MFA Creative Writing '84
An author of several books of poetry, Craver was a member of the George Mason faculty prior to his death earlier this year. The Craver Award is given to students who are pursuing a master of fine arts and have demonstrated outstanding achievement in poetry writing.
Mary Fischer Doyle, JD '89
Judge Doyle, who died in 2001, was a career public servant with the Social Security Administration. The Doyle Scholarship is merit-based and awarded to first-year students who attend the School of Law's evening program and intend to pursue a career in a federal, state, or local government agency.
Mary Annette Gorn, MEd Counseling and Development '87
Born in Ireland, Gorn was a counselor in George Mason's Academic Advising Center. She died in 2000. The Gorn Scholarship assists naturalized U.S. citizens, foreign nationals, or the offspring of parents born abroad pursuing a master's degree in counseling and development.
Mark I. Meskunas and Stefan P. Meskunas
Mark and Stefan Meskunas were brothers who were both students at George Mason. Mark died in 1993 and Stefan in 1998. The scholarship established in their names is awarded to full-time undergraduate students involved in community or other volunteer service.
Suneeth Sanjeeva Nayak, MS Computer Science '94
Nayak was chief technical architect at IMC Inc. before his death in 2002. The IMC Suneeth Nayak Scholarship was initiated for students who are pursuing a master's in information technology, engineering, or computer science.
Gunda Sporer Oppenheimer, MA Foreign Languages '93
Before her death in 2001, Oppenheimer was a French and Spanish instructor at George Mason. The prize in her name is available to rising juniors or seniors to defray the cost of participating in a study-abroad program in France.
Navachat “Dan” Tongvichit, MS Information Systems '96, PhD Bioinformatics '97 (posthumous)
Tongvichit was completing his doctoral work at the time of his death in 1997. The Tongvichit Fellowship is awarded to full-time graduate students who are pursuing a doctorate in bioinformatics at the School of Computational Sciences.
Aimee Willard
Willard was pursuing a degree in physical education prior to her death in 1996. An All-American student-athlete, she excelled in both soccer and lacrosse. The Willard Scholarship is available to female athletes who meet NCAA standards.
This list includes future gifts by bequest and gifts equivalent to a new endowment added to an endowment predating the campaign.
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