Dr Joe Tucker Scholarship
Born and raised in Alabama, Dr. Joe Tucker came to Union University in September of 1969 as the chair of the Mathematics Department.
Under his leadership the department grew in size from two members to seven members when he retired in 1991. During Dr.Tucker's tenure the computer science
program at Union was added to the Mathematics Department in 1977. In addition to his outstanding leadership as department chair, Dr. Tucker was also known
for his excellence in the classroom and received the Faculty of the Year award for 1978-79.After his retirement in 1991, Dr. Tucker continued to serve
Union by teaching on a part-time basis for several years. In 2002, Dr. Joe Tucker and his wife moved back to their home state of Alabama.
Application
Criteria for Awarding the Scholarship
- A student recipient must have junior or senior classification, be a mathematics or computer science major or minor, and have junior or senior standing in the major/minor for which the award is made during the term(s) the scholarship is received. The meaning of junior or senior standing in the major shall be as determined by the scholarship committee.
- A student recipient must have completed at least one year of study (two full-length semesters) at Union University.
- A student may specify on his/her application for the scholarship the term(s) for which he/she is applying for the scholarship, to include Fall, Spring, or any Summer term.
- A student recipient must have a GPA of 3.00 or higher in the major/minor for which the award is made, and 2.75 or higher overall, through the term(s) immediately preceding the receipt of the scholarship.
- Applications shall be received in the spring semester (application process and deadlines to be determined by the scholarship committee) for awarding of scholarship(s) during the following academic year (fall through summer).
- Before the fund grows to the point where multiple scholarships can be granted, priority for awarding scholarships shall be established as follows (for academic years in which the students receive the scholarships):
- Odd-year fall through even-year summer: a. MAT major, b. CSC major, c. MAT minor, d. CSC minor
- Even-year fall through odd-year summer: a. CSC major, b. MAT major, c. CSC minor, d. MAT minor
- After the fund grows to the point where multiple scholarships can be granted, scholarships shall be granted to students in both disciplines in an equitable manner as determined by the scholarship committee and the department(s) of mathematics and computer science..
- When determining the recipient(s) of the scholarship from among the applicants, the committee shall consider the applicants’ GPA/academic success, financial need, leadership or leadership potential in KME, ACM, or other departmental activities, and character.
Past Recipients
- 2023-2024: Stacey Schmidt (Computer Science)
- 2022-2023: Sun Kit Tsui (Computer Science)
- 2021-2022: Caleb Starkey (Computer Science)
- 2020-2021: Lisa Reid (Mathematics)
- 2019-2020: Caleb Atkins (Computer Science)
- 2018-2019: Jenna Dula (Mathematics)
- 2017-2018: Laura Hailey (Computer Science)
- 2016-2017: Lydia Black (Mathematics)
- 2015-2016: Peyton Woods (Computer Science)
- 2014-2015: Reed McLean (Computer Science)
- 2013-2014: Tom Trabue (Computer Science)
- 2012-2013: Emily Georgoulis (Mathematics)
- 2011-2012: Ben Horne (Computer Science)
- 2010-2011: Rebecca Eaton (Mathematics)
- 2009-2010: Rebecca Eaton (Mathematics)
- 2008-2009: Matthew White (Computer Science)
- 2007-2008: Jacob White (Mathematics)
- 2006-2007: Kendal Hershberger (Computer Science)
- 2005-2006: Tony Winkler (Mathematics)
- 2004-2005: Kevin Hieb (Computer Science)
- 2003-2004: Brian Taylor(Mathematics)
- 2002-2003: Amy Miller (Computer Science)
- 2001-2002: Patricia Rush (Mathematics)
- 1995-1996: Rachael Wright (Mathematics)
- 1991-1992: Juan Lowry (Mathematics)
