EVANS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Eligibility: Second Semester Juniorsin good standing may apply.

The Evans Family Scholarship was established to recognize exemplary work on any aspect of the environment completed as part of the student’s studies. All areas of study are eligible and may range for example, from a painting or photograph, to poetry, policy or business models, or research into the changing migration of butterflies.

The Richard and Rebecca Evans Foundation was established in 1954, focused on supporting education and environmental issues. Over the years they have proudly supported Planned Parenthood, historical societies and college, the World Wild Life Fund and Ducks Unlimited, to name just a few.

Morris Evans became a trustee and director of the foundation in 1972. A graduate of North Carolina State University, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army and is President and CEO of the Lee Dyeing Corporation. He has long been interested in conservation concerns in the Adirondack Mountains,as well as wetland and woodland management.

Wendy Evans is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She worked as an art dealer and consultant in New York City. At various times she has served on boards and fund raising committees for Planned Parenthood, and the Fulton Montgomery Community College as well as the University of Massachusetts.

Wendy and Morris live on the shore of Rhode Island where they are able to observe first-hand the devastating effects of climate change while at the same time appreciating the rhythm of seasonal bird migrations and the natural beauty that living on the New England Coast affords. They have had ample opportunity to interact with environmentalists who are drawn to the shore, and hope that this endowment will serve to encourage those interested in exploring our environment on an academic level.

Preference will be given to students in Commonwealth Honors College. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.7 or above and a recommendation of the professor for whom the work was completed.

Award: Oneaward of $1000 to be applied to the recipient’s senior year. The awards will be announced in early April and recipients will be invited to the Commonwealth Honors College spring awards ceremony scheduled for April 29, 2017.

Awards are processed through the UMass Financial Aid Office and posted to student’s university account.

To Apply: Submit all application materials listed below to the Commonwealth Honors College Office, Room 301.

  • Complete and sign the attached application form. Forms should be completed electronically and signed by the student. Forms are available on the Commonwealth Honors College website. The information provided may be used for a press release.
  • A letter of recommendation from a professor for whom the work was completed.

Deadline: Monday, February 27, 2017, 5:00 PM to the Commonwealth Honors College office, Room 301. Amherst, MA 01003-9253.

Selection: Applications will be reviewed and recipientsselected by a committee convened by the dean of the Commonwealth Honors College.

Evans Family Scholarship for Environmental Conservation

Student ID / Email
Name (last) / (First) / (Middle)
Local Address Line 1 / Address Line2
City / State / Zip / Phone
Home Address Line 1 / Address Line2
City / State / Zip / Phone
UMass Major (1) / CHC Departmental Honors
UMass Major (2)
CHC Departmental Honors
Campus Address: / Email:
UMass Minor / GPA / Expected Grad Date

Other University awards, prizes or recognition:

Employment History (during undergraduate years and others):

Hobbies & non-academic interests:

Post-graduate plans:

I,, the applicant, hereby sign this form and state that all information supplied in conjunction with this application is correct and true.

Signature of applicant: ______Date:______

EVANS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Last updated 11/15