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The Ballard-McConnell-Willis Mathematics Scholarships are made
possible through a trust fund established in 1983 by Mr.
John W. Ballard. Every year a selection commitee seeks to identify
three new recipients: one senior, one junor, and one sophmore who
satisfy the criteria laid out in Mr Ballard's will. These scholarships
are continued for each recipient through their remaining years of
attendance at Berea, up to the fourth year, as long as the recipient
continues to satisfy the scholarship criteria.
The Ballard-McConnell-Willis Mathematics Scholarship is awarded
to one senior, one junior, and one sophomore mathematics major at
Berea College who are:
- In the upper 10% of class
- With excellent scholarship
- Having upright moral character
- Demonstrating potential for accomplishment
- With ability to instill in others an appreciation for mathematics
Financial support is provided through this scholarship in the hopes
that the recipient's educational experience will be enriched in
ways that would not have been possible otherwise. Foreign study
or other-cultural educational experiences are especially encouraged.
Other examples of uses for these funds include:
- Travel to professional meetings or prospective
graduate schools
- Purchases of computer hardware and software
relevant to mathematics
- Costs for mathematical research
- Cost of personal mathematics books and/or
subscriptions to mathematical journals
Each year, the family of John Ballard visits the College and the
department to meet and talk with the students and the faculty, so
Virgina Willis and her daughter Ann Sebrell are annual visitors
to Berea College.
From Left: Sarah Douthitt, Dr. Judy Rector, Ann Sebrell, Huy Nguyen,
Dr. Ralph Stinebrickner
Huy A Nguyen, one of the recent recipients of the BMW Scholarhip,
has written a "manual"
for scholarship recipients.
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