Rebecca A. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship for Mathematics
Background
Dr. Rebecca Stoudt was a member of the IUP Mathematics Department
from 1991 to 2002, when she died after a valiant five year battle
with breast cancer. In spite of her struggles she lived fully, not
letting the disease detract from the pursuit of her passions: her
husband, her children, and her teaching. She was honored with the
IUP Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching in 1996, the Middleburg
(PA) High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997, and the IUP
Graduate School and Research Sponsored Program Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Curriculum and Instruction in 2000.
Rebecca graduated from Middleburg High School, and went on to earn
a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in mathematics education
from Shippensburg State College, a Master of Arts degree in mathematics
from Bucknell University, and a Ph. D. degree in Applied Mathematics
from Lehigh University.
Rebecca loved IUP, especially the students, of whom she demanded
much, but gave much in return. She inspired confidence, gave freely
of her time, and was especially fond of her nontraditional and graduate
students, who invariably ended up as her friends.
This scholarship, established by family, friends, colleagues, and
former students, will continue her legacy of helping students, for
whom she cared so much. Each year as the scholarship is given it
will allow everyone, especially her children, to remember the wonderful
woman she was.
Uses and Purposes
The Rebecca A. Stoudt Memorial Scholarship for Mathematics shall
provide financial support to students who best meet the following
criteria:
- Must be a declared undergraduate major in the Department of
Mathematics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
- Must be in good academic standing with a minimum 3.25 GPA in
Mathematics courses and minimum 3.0 GPA overall;
- Must be a junior or senior with at least 20 credits in mathematics
major courses;
- Preference will be given to students who have had to overcome
obstacles in order to pursue their education, such as personal
or family illness, raising children, or working to support themselves.
This preference may not be given at the expense of items 1, 2,
and 3.
Selection of recipients shall be made by through the Mathematics
Department in accordance with its established scholarship procedures
and by representatives of the Stoudt family. The award must be given
in an amount no less than $1000.
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