Carter Sr., Donald E. Scholarship for Excellence
The Donald E. Carter Sr. Scholarship for Excellence was established in 1998 by Donald E. Carter Sr. ’36, a graduate of the Chemistry Department. Donald E. Carter used his chemistry degree during his professional career at Union Carbide. Mr. Carter’s passion, however, is for paleontology and the study of dinosaurs. Mr. Carter spent time during his retirement studying geology and went on several pale-ontological digs, where he made several notable discoveries. The Donald E. Carter Sr. Scholarship for Excellence is to be used for a student enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences in the physical sciences at The University of Akron. The award is to be presented without regard to financial need. Selection of award recipients is to be made by the Office of Student Financial Aid in accordance with the above description.
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