Wesleyan Black Alumni Council
Memorial Prize
In April 1986, the Wesleyan Black Alumni Council (WBAC)
established a memorial fund to honor deceased alumni of African descent. The
memorial honors the memory and spirit of Bruce D. Hall '77, James "Donnie"
Rochester '74, and Dwight L. Greene '70. In its wisdom, the Council agreed
that the most fitting honor of the spirit of deceased alumni was through a
scholarship to enrich and expand the education of an African American
student. The WBAC established a scholarship to provide financial support to
a student of African descent who wishes to pursue a summer project related
to the African American experience. The amount of the stipend is generally
around $3,500.
Application
A student who wishes to apply for the Wesleyan Black
Alumni Council Memorial Prize must submit a proposal that includes the
following:
-
A personal statement that includes a discussion of
the applicant's intellectual and academic interests and their
relationship to the African American experience.
- A description of the research plan. For example, the research
problem/thesis and the methodology that will be used to explore the
problem/thesis.
- An itemized budget that describes how the stipend will be used.
Upon completion of the project, the recipient is
required to submit a written report to the WBAC Memorial Prize Selection
Committee and must present the findings at an alumni event during the
following academic year.
The application deadline is in the early spring. If you
are interested and would like to learn more, please contact Vancenia
Rutherford, Associate Dean of the College, at x2757 or
vrutherford@wesleyan.edu, before the end of February.
Benefits to the Recipient
The University will name one recipient each academic
year as the Wesleyan Black Alumni Council Prize recipient. During the Dwight
Greene Symposium on Homecoming/Family Weekend, the student will be
highlighted to the audience and have an opportunity to give brief remarks
about their project. The recipient will also be celebrated in the annual
Awards and Scholarships reception and book presented by the Office of the
Dean of the College.
Please be aware that recipients of the Dana and
Mellon awards and other paid summer internships are not eligible to apply
for the WBAC Memorial Prize. A student will not be permitted to accept
another award or paid summer internship in conjunction with the WBAC Prize.
An applicant may, however, use proposals that were submitted for other
funding to apply for the WBAC Prize. |
