Owen, Esther S. Scholarship Endowment in Elementary Education
The Esther S. Owen Scholarship Endowment in Elementary Education was created by Esther S. Owen and Harry S. Owen in 2002. Mrs. Owen received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from The University of Akron in 1939 and a master’s degree in 1954. Throughout a long and distinguished career in education, she served students in the Akron community as teacher and principal and then became director of elementary education for the Akron Public Schools in September 1971.
Mrs. Owen remains a dedicated, strong advocate for education. This scholarship commemorates her lifelong career and will encourage young people to pursue a teaching career in elementary education.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to a junior or senior planning to teach in grades 1-8 with a major in early or middle childhood education. Preference will be given to a student with a GPA of 3.2 or above who wishes to teach in the northeast Ohio area. The recipient will be chosen by the College of Education’s Office of Student Affairs in conjunction with the Office of Financial Aid