Foundation Scholarships

Morris, John W.

To be eligible for the scholarship, the recipient must: be enrolled in any of the English major programs, except teaching; have junior standing as defined by the University; and have an overall GPA of 3.5 or better. Among the students meeting the above criteria, preference will be given to those students who have used their electives to achieve a degree of parity among courses in the English language, in writing, and in literature. Beyond these objective criteria, the English Department may consider recommendations from teachers and advisors and whatever other information it considers appropriate to help it determine promise of success as a graduate with an undergraduate degree in English.

Application forms are available in the Department of English Office. Applicants must provide the names of two UWEC English professors who can speak to their qualification for this scholarship.

Notification to the recipient will be made by the Department of English Scholarship Committee. The recipient will be formally honored during the annual English Festival Awards Ceremony. The English Department should complete and submit a “Scholarship Award Form” to the Financial Aid Office.

John W. Morris was an academic renaissance man, with undergraduate degrees in naval science and mathematics along with his graduate degrees in English. An inspiring teacher and skilled administrator at UW-Eau Claire for thirty-two years, he instilled in students his own love of learning along with his delight in language and literature. Firmly committed to the idea of service to his professions, he was influential in the early growth of the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English and directly involved in the development of new programs at UW-Eau Claire in a wide range of disciplines, from Nursing and Environmental and Public Health to Studies Abroad, Computer Science, and Philosophy and Religious Studies. To support his commitment to liberal education, the John W. Morris Scholarship is being offered to an outstanding student in English—with a liberal arts emphasis. The recipient is encouraged to send a thank-you note to the son and daughter of John Morris, Greg Morris and Alison Morris, in care of the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, S-214.