The Terri Sperry Carr Panhellenic Scholarship

The National Panhellenic Council represents the four national Panhellenic sororities at UNM: Alpha Chi Omega, Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi. These sorority women pride themselves on their philanthropic endeavors and academic achievement. Members have also been well represented in campus leadership roles including student body presidents and student regents.

Terri Sperry Carr, an alumna of the University of New Mexico and of Chi Omega, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. After graduating Mrs. Carr started a career at IBM that lasted 30 years and included work in technical, sales, and marketing management positions around the United States. Mrs. Carr is an example for young Panhellenic sorority members everywhere. Not only has she paved the way in her field, but she often stood alone and strong in a sea of men. Mrs. Carr has also recently been featured in the book, Women of True Grit, for her many achievements. Following her retirement from IBM, Mrs. Carr spent five years at Vision Solutions, an international software company, as the Director of Global Marketing programs.

The award shall be made annually, and paid on a semester (fall and spring) basis. The award is available to the same student for only one year of study.

The application process for the scholarship is as follows:

  • All applications must be submitted in full to the Greek Life Office by Wednesday February,72018 at 5:00 PM.
  • After submission, all applications will be reviewed by a small committee comprising of at least the Fund Administrator and PHC Vice President of Scholarship in accordance with the normal procedures and criteria used to select any and all scholarship award winners. Award will be based on scholastic ability and extracurricular activities.If interviews are needed applicants will be contacted.
  • The recipient of the scholarship will be announced at the annual Greek Banquet.

Requirements when applying for the scholarship are as follows:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident alien.
  • Must be an active member of a Panhellenic chapter in good standing.
  • Must be a junior or a senior, with at least 60 credit hours completed at the time of submission of the application.

Per the donor’s wishes, preference will be given to:

Panhellenic sorority members pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in (in order of preference)

1 – Mathematics,

2 – Computer Science (EECE) in the School of Engineering,

3 – Management of Information Technology in the Anderson School of Management,

4 – any other major in engineering, or

5 – Economics.

It is not the donor’s intention that financial need be taken into consideration, but rather to reward students with potential.

In addition to the listed requirements, it is requested that applicants fill out the following application in full.

The Terri Sperry Carr Panhellenic Scholarship Application

Name: ______Sorority: ______

Year: ______Major/Intended Major: ______

Number of UNM Credits Earned: ______Number of Transfer Credits: ______

Anticipated Date of Graduation: ______UNM Banner ID: ______

Cumulative GPA: ______

Cell Phone Number/Preferred Number to be reached at: ______

Email Address: ______

Greek Involvement – Please list all involvement or points of recognition in your sorority and in the Greek community.

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University and Community Involvement – Please list all involvement below.

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Essay Question – Please answer the following question on a separate piece of paper;

What are your educational goals and how are you pursuing these goals?