Wise, Robert L. Endowed Scholarship in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the College of Education
The Robert L. Wise Endowed Scholarship in the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the College of Education was established by Robert L. Wise in 2007. Mr. Wise grew up in Akron and is a 1951 graduate of The University of Akron’s College of Fine and Applied Arts and the College of Education. He taught art for 33 years in elementary and secondary schools in the Akron Public School system. His last 16 years of teaching were at East High School. Mr. Wise also taught at night at The University of Akron during summer sessions. After retirement he taught for almost 10 years at the International Institute.
In addition to a great appreciation for art, Mr. Wise has a passion for music and endowed a tuba chair with the Akron Symphony Orchestra in the names of Robert L. Wise and Flora M. Bump. Ms. Bump was his teacher and friend.
With his scholarship, Mr. Wise wishes to help students achieve their academic and career goals in the fields of art, music, and education. The recipient will be a non-traditional student with financial need enrolled full time in the College of Fine and Applied Arts or the College of Education. Recipients must have at least a 2.5 GPA. The scholarship shall be awarded each year to no more than two students. Every other year the recipient will be a School of Music student. Otherwise, the recipient will be an art student and/or a student in the College of Education. Decisions will be made by the Office of Student Financial Aid.