Robinson, Roy E. and Geraldine M. Scholarship Fund
Geraldine Robinson established her scholarship,The Roy E. and Geraldine M. Robinson Scholarship Fund, in memory of her husband, Roy, in 1996. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson each worked as educators for their entire professional careers. Mrs. Robinson spent most of her 50 years in education teaching second grade in the Cuyahoga Falls school system. Mr. Robinson taught history, social studies, and industrial arts in the Barberton School system. Mr. Robinson spent the last 17 years of his career at the University. For this reason, Mrs. Robinson has provided her support to help bring outstanding students preparing for a career in the teaching profession to The University of Akron. Robinson scholars are to be full-time students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who intend to be educators. Provided a Robinson scholar retains a GPA of 3.5 or above and continues academic preparation for a teaching career, they may be eligible for consideration of continued support from the Robinson Scholarship until graduation. It is the donor's intention her scholarship be used by the University to attract outstanding students to pursue careers in education. The funds may be used for tuition, books, fees, and living expenses. Selection of recipients is to be made by the Office of Financial Aid.
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