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Burford, Arthur E. Endowed Scholarship

The Arthur E. Burford Endowed Scholarship was established by Mrs. Dhreoma R. Burford in 2018 in loving tribute of her husband, an accomplished geoscientist and department chair, who was especially skilled in inspiring students and faculty to pursue their dreams.  Professor Burford is remembered as the founding father of The University of Akron’s Department of Geology.  He joined °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ in 1968 as a full professor and in 1970 was appointed head of the University’s new geology department.  Over the next 20 years, Dr. Burford nurtured the department’s growth to more than 100 undergraduate and 60 graduate students by way of 14 new faculty hires, acquisition of state-of-the-art research equipment, opening academic exchange programs with Chinese universities and field camps in Wyoming.  A structural geologist, Dr. Burford received his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, worked for the U.S. Geological Survey team and was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. He retired from °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ in 1989 and continued his civic patronage as a Scoutmaster for Troup 320 of Hudson, OH and with many other community organizations and societies.     

The Arthur E. Burford Endowed Scholarship is directed to qualified full-time undergraduates enrolled in the Department of Geosciences.  Scholarships will be awarded to students with demonstrated scholastic achievement, with an emphasis towards degree completion, as well as superior character and leadership.  The scholarship is renewable provided recipients remain in good academic standing.

Scholarships are awarded annually and applied directly to student accounts. Scholarship amounts and number of recipients will vary depending on available funds.  Recipients will be selected by the Department of Geosciences in collaboration with the Office of Student Financial Aid.