JOHN LIKINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

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The John Likins Memorial Scholarship supports an incoming freshman from a Tucson area high school, majoring in any fields related to gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or area studies at The University of Arizona. The award must be used toward tuition and educational expenses. The amount of the award varies from year to year, depending on the annual distribution from the endowment, which is held at the Jewish Community Foundation.

This scholarship has been made possible by the Peter and Patricia Likins Family, the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona, and the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at The University of Arizona. Peter Likins was president of The University of Arizona from 1997-2006.

ABOUT JOHN LIKINS

As a child, the late John Likins was adopted by former UA president Peter Likins and his wife Pat into their multi-ethnic family. John enjoyed success in academics and received a scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh. He also succeeded as an athlete, winning the Pennsylvania State Championship in wrestling.  John had a positive impact on the people around him and in spite of the stereotype of a macho wrestler, he had a gentle soul. Later in his life John developed schizophrenia, a crippling brain disorder, and fought difficult battles with it as an adult. He died tragically at the age of 33. Thankfully his death is not the end of the story and The John Likins Memorial Scholarship will be just a small part of John’s legacy. We hope that this legacy will be evident in the lives of the recipients of the John Likins Memorial Scholarship at The University of Arizona.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Scholarship recipients must meet the following requirements:
•    Be an Arizona resident.
•    Be a graduate in good standing of a Tucson-area high school.
•    Plan to be enrolled as a full-time freshman at The University of Arizona for the fall semester - majoring in any fields related to gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or area studies.
•    Students already awarded a tuition waiver are ineligible for this award (contact Judaic Studies for clarification).

To apply for this award, applicants must send – with their completed application – a resume and a brief essay not to exceed 750 words that explains why the study of issues related to gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or area studies is important to the applicant. Applications and all supporting documents are due by the deadline posted on the application and submitted to the offices of the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies.

Submit completed applications and letters of recommendation to:
The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies
845 N. Park Ave., Suite 420 (Park Ave. & 2nd Street)
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 626-5758
fax: (520) 626-5767
email: sbs-judaic @email.arizona.edu