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Butler University
The College
of Business
Administration
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The James E. Bettis
Endowed Scholarship
J
ames E. Bettis graduated from Butler in 1940 with a bachelor of
science degree in business administration. Bettis was highly respected
for his work ethic, integrity and dedication to service during his long
and distinguished career in insurance, investments and financial services.
A member of Sigma Chi, he was very active in Butler alumni activities and
was a former president of the alumni association board. Bettis was awarded
the Butler Medal, the university’s highest honor, in 1969. He and his wife
Martha Ann Forsythe Bettis were married for 61 years at the time of his
death in January 2003. Their children, J. Timothy Bettis ‘70 and Susan A.
Bettis ’65, M.S. ’74 are also alumni.
The James E. Bettis Endowed Scholarship was established by his family
and many friends to benefit deserving full-time students enrolled in the
College of Business Administration who have achieved a grade point average
of 3.0 or higher.
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The Omar S. and Harriet D. Bruner Jr.
Scholarship
Buck Bruner
O
mar S. “Buck” Bruner Jr., born in Big Clifty, Ky., attended
Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. He graduated from Butler
University in 1948 with a bachelor of arts degree in history; at
Butler he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and he later earned a
law degree from the University of Michigan.
Bruner was with the O.S. Bruner Agency, Inc. for many years. The
agency, which specialized in long-haul truck insurance, was founded in 1935
by his father. It was among the first such businesses to enter the field of
truck insurance. Bruner became the company’s chairman and president in
1970. His directorships have included B & B Investments, Bloomington,
Ind.; Moon Freight Lines, Bloomington; Wellman Dynamics, Crestan, Iowa;
and Premier Distribution Center, Indianapolis.
Bruner’s civic activities have included work with Fairbanks Hospital,
the Indiana Motor Truck Association, Masonic Lodge, and Scottish Rite. He
also served as an ACI Ambassador. His generosity extends to institutions
such as the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Foundation,
Civic Theater and the Indianapolis Zoo.
The Omar S. and Harriet D. Bruner Jr. Scholarship Fund was established
by Mr. Bruner and his late first wife, Harriet, to provide scholarships to
students majoring in business administration, economics or pre-law.
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The Butler Business Scholars
Financial Assistance Scholarship
S
cholars for the Advancement of Business Leadership (SABL) is a
prestigious organization for Butler University business majors. In order
to become a member, students must be invited to campus to interview
for College of Business Administration scholarships through the Butler
Business Scholars program. SABL members help with Butler Business
Scholars weekends as well as participate in such activities as Salvation Army
bell ringing, dinners and service projects. Three sisters—Karen J. Caulkins,
Kristine J. Caulkins and Dr. Karel A. Updyke, who joined the Butler
faculty as an accounting professor in 1986—established this scholarship to
encourage recipients to continue helping the faculty and staff serve the
College of Business Administration. It is awarded to a student who has
shown outstanding dedication and commitment to the college through
SABL.
The Butler Business Scholars Financial Assistance Scholarship is administered by the office of the dean of the College of Business Administration
in accordance with the criteria established for the Butler Business Scholars
program.
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The Theodore E. and Elizabeth F. Crook
Scholarship
T
heodore E. Crook, a lifetime resident of Anderson, Ind., attended
Butler University in the 1930s to help him prepare for the CPA
examination. Although Crook did not have a formal college education, he successfully competed the exam and enjoyed a long career in
accountancy with General Motors Corp. He rose through the ranks of GM’s
Delco-Remy Division, from timekeeper to divisional auditor. He gave generously of his time and accounting expertise to various charitable organizations
in Anderson and was active in the Chamber of Commerce, the Anderson
Exchange Club and the First United Methodist Church. He was a member
of Fellowship Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite in Indianapolis.
After retiring from Delco-Remy, Crook served a term as manager of
the Anderson City Utilities. He often returned to Butler in the 1950s to give
guest lectures.
Elizabeth F. Crook was born in Middletown, Ind. and trained at
Anderson Business College as a keypunch operator. She worked at DelcoRemy for several years and then became a homemaker. She was a longtime
volunteer at Anderson’s Community Hospital and was active in the United
Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church, the Daughters of
the American Colonists and Eastern Star.
The Theodore E. and Elizabeth F. Crook Scholarship was established
in 1994 by a gift from their estates. It is given based on merit and need to
business students with an interest in accounting and/or auditing.
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The William J. Davey
Scholarship
W
illiam J. Davey, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, graduated
magna cum laude from Butler University in just three years with
a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He was a member of
Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi and Blue Key.
In 1947, Davey began his career in insurance with the Indiana
Department of Insurance, serving as an examiner. He became chief examiner
in 1953. Appointed state insurance commissioner in 1955 by Governor
George Craig, he also served actively with the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners. In 1957, Davey joined the Medical Protective
Co., serving in many capacities including secretary, comptroller, vice president, executive vice president and president.
Davey remained a devoted friend to his alma mater throughout his
life. He served as a university trustee for four years and chaired the Review
Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, a comprehensive review of Butler’s
sports facilities. In 1982, Davey was named trustee emeritus and awarded
the Butler Medal posthumously.
The William J. Davey Scholarship Fund was established by Mr. Davey
and his wife, Bernice J. (Refvem) Davey, as a means of expressing appreciation for his educational experience at Butler. Scholarship recipients must be
enrolled in the College of Business Administration. Special consideration is
given to those planning to enter the insurance business upon graduation.
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The C. Ernest & Belle A. Davidson
Endowed Scholarship
C
Ernest and Sallie Belle Abrams Davidson both graduated from
McKee High School in Jackson County, Ky., in 1936. They were
married in 1943. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1940 through
1945, Ernest attended Butler on the GI Bill while working part-time. He
graduated from the College of Business Administration in 1948. For 50
years, he was a sole proprietor in the C. Ernest Davidson Agency, a one-stop
multiline insurance agency and real estate firm in Indianapolis. He also had
other and varied business interests.
Belle Davidson attended Berea College for three years and then transferred to Bowling Green Business College before securing employment as a
bookkeeper and secretary. The Davidsons were longtime members of
Northwood Christian Church, and Ernest served many years as secretary of
the Indianapolis Church Federation. Belle Davidson passed away in 2002,
shortly before her husband established the scholarship that bears their
names.
The C. Ernest & Belle A. Davidson Endowed Scholarship is awarded to
undergraduates enrolled in the College of Business Administration, preferably of Scottish or Welsh descent, who demonstrate financial need and who
maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
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The John Davies Family
Endowed Scholarship
John and Margaret Davies
J
ohn and Margaret Sullivan Davies both attended Butler University,
class of 1949 and 1947, respectively. John’s studies were interrupted
when he was called to military service in 1945. Upon his return to
civilian life, he continued to study business at Butler, where he was also
a member of Sigma Nu. Margaret was a member of Pi Beta Phi and served
on the staffs of both the Collegian and Drift.
Mr. Davies joined General Motors Acceptance Corp. after graduation.
During his 41-year career with the company, he served in many capacities,
including vice president of the Detroit operation, vice president of the
Western United States operations, and vice president of international operations, a position that he held from 1984 to 1990.
The John Davies Family Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by
the couple to benefit freshman or sophomore students who are enrolled full
time in either the Department of Journalism or the College of Business
Administration. Recipients can qualify for the award for four years.
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The Jack L. Engledow
Scholarship
D
r. Jack L. Engledow, professor emeritus of business, served Butler
University as dean of the College of Business Administration and as
the William and Bernice Davey Professor of Risk Management.
Engledow retired as dean in 1993, teaching until the end of the spring
semester of 1997.
He received an A.B. from Wabash College, an M.B.A. from Butler and
a D.B.A. in marketing from Indiana University. He has taught and consulted
in areas of management such as risk-taking, marketing management, marketing strategy and strategic planning. Engledow has co-authored one book and
written more than 30 journal articles.
During Engledow’s tenure as dean from 1985 to 1993, the college’s
enrollment grew by 50 percent and the curriculum was substantially
redesigned.
Engledow also was president of Engledow Tree and Landscape, Inc.
from 1955 to 1968. He has continued his ownership in and association with
the family business, now called Engledow Group, Ind., where he is vice
president-consultant.
Engledow’s wife Nancy is a 1953 Butler graduate, and the couple has
four children.
The Jack L. Engledow Scholarship was established by the faculty of the
College of Business Administration to honor Dr. Engledow upon his retirement as dean. It is awarded annually to a rising junior business student who
displays high potential for entrepreneurial and ethical business leadership.
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Ernst & Young Master of Professional
Accounting Scholarship
T
he Ernst & Young Master of Professional Accounting Scholarship
is a case study in collaboration and a testimony to the creative thinking of several Butler alumni who were also employees of Ernst &
Young, LLP. Leading the effort was Shari Alexander Richey ’88 and Howard
Shearon ’61, who were also both members of Butler’s board of trustees.
Their firm provided a corporate gift, and alumni employees surpassed their
goal in donating additional funds that were matched by the Ernst & Young
Foundation. Their effort is an excellent example of employees combining
their donations, regardless of size, into a gift of substance for Butler. It also
reflects the productive relationship that Ernst & Young and the College of
Business Administration have enjoyed over many years. Ernst & Young provides internships to students, hires Butler graduates, supports the Business
Scholars program and matches its employees’ gift to Butler.
The Ernst & Young Master of Professional Accounting Scholarship provides financial assistance to students enrolled in the master of professional
accounting program in the College of Business Administration. Preference is
given to a Butler CBA graduate with an accounting degree, a grade point
average of 3.5 in all accounting courses and an overall grade point average of
3.2, a commitment to a career in professional services and demonstrated
leadership ability on campus and/or in the community.
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The Hubert F. Fowler
Endowed Scholarship
H
ubert F. Fowler distinguished himself as a businessman and public
servant. He served as president of the Greater Indianapolis Chapter
of the American Diabetes Association and was named a Sagamore
of the Wabash by Governor Robert D. Orr for his long history of community involvement. Fowler received the Advocate of the Year award from
the U.S. Small Business Association in 1986, the Distinguished Service
Award from the Indiana Certified Public Accountants Society in 1980 and a
Recognition Award from the board of directors of the Indianapolis Business
Development Foundation in 1975 for services to minority enterprises.
A 1946 graduate of Butler University, Fowler was a member of
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and served as an alumni board member. A
founding partner of Fowler, Suttles and Co. accounting firm, he retired in
1985 as a partner in the accounting firm McGradley, Hendrickson and
Pullen.
The Hubert F. Fowler Endowed Scholarship was established by Fowler’s
family — wife Rita Fowler and son Brian K. Fowler — and many friends
and associates to honor his life. Scholarships are awarded to accounting
students based upon need and academic performance.
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The Edmund W. and Lucienne Genier
Scholarship
E
dmund W. and Lucienne “Luce” Genier were enthusiastic friends of
Butler University and members of the Ovid Butler Society. Ed Genier
was an employee of American United Life Insurance (AUL) Co. in
Indianapolis. When he passed away in 2000, Luce Genier, her daughters
Suzanne Velin and Christine McQueen, their many friends and AUL established the scholarship, which also accommodated gifts to the university in
his memory. A fifth-year senior in accounting who received the Genier
Scholarship wrote to the family: “I have an internship with the eighth-largest
accounting firm in the U.S. After considering several offers, I am very excited about my opportunity. Of course, all of this has been made a lot easier
due to your kindness. I sincerely thank you for your family’s aid in helping
me to reach my full potential.”
The Edmund W. and Lucienne Genier Scholarship is administered
by the financial aid office in cooperation with the College of Business
Administration to provide tuition support to sophomores, juniors or seniors
with at least a 3.0 grade point average and who demonstrate financial need.
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The John C. Hart Sr. Scholarship
J
ohn C. Hart, the first Hoosier to be national president of the Home
Builders Organization, was a builder with a combined record of private
and public service. Hart’s service to his industry includes acting as
president of both the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis and
the Home Builders Association of Indiana. He was named Builder of the
Year in 1966.
Long active in Indiana politics, Hart served three terms in the Indiana
House of Representatives, where he was chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee. In between legislative sessions, Hart served as chairman
of the State Budget Committee.
The John C. Hart Sr. Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 by friends
and family to honor Hart on the occasion of his 75th birthday. It is awarded
through the College of Business Administration. Since Hart’s death in 2004,
the scholarship has grown significantly through memorial gifts.
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The Hart-Logsdon
Scholarship
William L. Hart
John C. Hart Sr.
Martha Logsdon
W
illiam L. Hart, a 1939 graduate of Butler University, started his
career in the printing industry in Texas in the 1940s after serving
in World War II. In 1973 he purchased the Austin division of
Steck-Warlick, which he served as president. He currently is chairman of the
board of directors for the company, renamed Hart Graphics. Hart was the
first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of Printex, was honored as
Man of the Year from the Gulf Coast PIA, and received a 1992 alumni
achievement award from Butler.
His brother, the late John C. Hart Sr., a 1944 graduate of Butler
University, was a builder with a combined record of both private and public
service. He was the first Hoosier to be national president of the Home
Builders Organization and was named Builder of the Year in 1966. Long
active in Indiana politics, Hart served three terms in the Indiana House of
Representatives.
The late Martha Logsdon, aunt to Bill and John Hart, joined with the
Builder’s Association of Greater Indianapolis to establish this award in honor
of her nephews. An alumna of Indianapolis Normal College and Butler
University, she served as a teacher in the Indianapolis Public Schools for 49
years.
The Hart-Logsdon Scholarship Fund was established by the Builders
Association of Greater Indianapolis and Miss Martha Logsdon to honor her
nephews, William and John Hart. The award is designated for a student in
the College of Business Administration, its purpose being to encourage the
study of the free enterprise system.
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The Philip S. Kappes
Fellowship in Non-Profit Management
P
hilip S. “Skip” Kappes is a partner in the law firm of Lewis &
Kappes, P.C. A Butler University graduate, class of 1945, Kappes
received his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1948.
He has held leadership positions in several legal groups, including the
Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations and the Indiana Citizens
for Modern Courts of Appeal. The Indianapolis Bar Association awarded
Kappes the Buchanan Award, honoring a lifetime of excellence in the practice of law. He was chairman of and currently serves on the board of
Laboratory Equipment Corp., and he serves as a director or partner in six
other companies.
Kappes and his wife Dodie, Butler class of 1947, have long been loyal
supporters of the Bulldogs. Both have served on numerous committees for
the University, and he was a member of the board of trustees.
Kappes also chaired the board of trustees for the Indianapolis
Children’s Museum. An Eagle Scout, Kappes is the past president of the
Crossroads Council, Boy Scouts of America.
The Philip S. Kappes Fellowship in Non-Profit Management was established by the law firm of Lewis & Kappes and individual donors. The award
is intended to fund the costs of an internship at the Indianapolis Children’s
Museum and is to be given to full-time students in the College of Business
Administration who have an interest in non-profit business management.
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The King Family
Scholarship
Dick and Dona Dick King
T
he King family values education and has a long legacy of affection for
Butler University. Richard Nelson “Dick” King, a resident of
Atlanta, Ga., and a member of Butler’s class of 1960, has established
this scholarship to honor his father Merlin Henry King ’31 and two paternal
uncles, Donald James King ’28 and Robert Nelson King (attended 1928-30)
for their mutual support of one another as they pursued higher education;
and his mother Ethel Mae Akers King, who earned a bachelor’s degree in
education from Butler in 1963 after starting her studies in the early 1930s
and returning in 1959. All four of the King men were members of Phi Delta
Theta fraternity at Butler. Dick King earned his degree from the College of
Business Administration and is retired from SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
Capital Markets.
The King Family Scholarship provides scholarship support to students
enrolled in the College of Business Administration.
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The Krannert Scholarships
Herman Charles
Krannert
Ellnora Decker
Krannert
H
erman Charles Krannert, a native of Chicago, founded and served
as president and chairman of Indianapolis’ Inland Container Corp.
He earned his degree in mechanical engineering from the
University of Illinois in 1912, and began his career in the paperboard and
container industry in 1914 with Sefton Manufacturing Co. He became
manager of Sefton’s Anderson, Ind. plant in 1917. There he met and married Ellnora Decker Krannert in 1919. In 1925, the Krannerts moved to
Indianapolis, where he established Inland. Krannert served on the board of
directors for Butler University, the Anderson Box Company, the John
Herron Art Institute, Indiana National Bank and Anchor Hocking Glass
Corp. among others. He was awarded an honorary degree from the
University in 1960.
Mrs. Krannert was born in Noblesville, Ind. and studied music at
Brenau College in Gainsville, Ga. She received an honorary doctorate of
music from Butler. She served as vice president and director of Inland
Container Corporation and later on the board of directors for the Krannert
Charitable Trust.
The Krannerts founded the trust in 1960 with the goal of creating
“centers of excellence” in education, medicine, youth services and the performing arts. Through the trust, the Krannerts established the Krannert
Institute of Cardiology; the Krannert Room in Butler’s Clowes Memorial
Hall; the Krannert Building at IUPUI; and the Krannert School of
Management at Purdue University, among others.
The Krannert Scholarships are awarded through the College of Business
Administration. Four are awarded annually.
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The Charles O. McGaughey
Leadership Award
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harles O. McGaughey co-founded MCL Cafeterias, at one time the
seventh largest public cafeteria chain in the United States. A native of
Sheridan, Ind., McGaughey earned degrees from Purdue University
and the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He served as chairman of the
board and chief executive officer of the Indianapolis-based MCL Cafeterias,
as well as a member of the board of directors of the Indiana Restaurant
Association. That group also honored him as its Man of the Year.
McGaughey was active in his community and church, serving in groups
such as the Masonic Lodge, as a Little League softball sponsor and as a
church team basketball coach.
The Charles O. McGaughey Leadership Award was established in 1990
by McGaughey’s family. It is designated for students who demonstrate leadership abilities and appreciation of basic American values as evidenced by a
record of achievement in service to the community and to the University.
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The Rebecca Smith Merlina and Margaret
Smith Linden Scholarship
Rebecca Smith
Merlina
Margaret Smith
Linden
R
ebecca Smith Merlina graduated from Butler in 1988 with a degree
in pharmacy; her husband Dominic Merlina earned degrees in business administration in 1985 and in physical education in 1986.
Becky has served as an alumni board member as well as on the executive
committee of the Ovid Butler Society. Her sister Margaret Smith Linden
graduated with a degree in accounting and Spanish in 1995. Meg married
fellow accounting student R. Mark Linden, also class of 1995. Both couples
have been consistent and enthusiastic supporters of Butler academic and athletic programs. Becky and Meg’s parents, J. Stephen and Barbara Smith, also
supported the scholarship established in their daughters’ names.
The Rebecca Smith Merlina and Margaret Smith Linden Scholarship
provides financial assistance to deserving undergraduates, with preference
given to female students with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and
who are members of Delta Gamma sorority. Preference is further given to a
student majoring in either accounting or pharmacy.
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The Bert E. Metcalf Jr.
Endowed Scholarship
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ert E. Metcalf Jr. graduated from Butler University in 1950 with a
degree in business. He worked in accounting for Western Electric Co.
for 22 years, retiring in 1977. He was an Army Air Forces veteran of
World War II. When Metcalf died on June 3, 1998, his niece and nephew,
Caroline E. Berlier and David A. Bischoff, noted, “Bert was always proud of
his affiliation with Butler, and we’re most pleased that there will be a scholarship in his name.”
The Bert E. Metcalf Jr. Endowed Scholarship was created by Bert Metcalf
to benefit students in the College of Business Administration. It was initially
a modest annual scholarship that was later endowed through a gift from his
estate. Funds provide scholarships for students from Marion County or contiguous counties who demonstrate academic qualifications and financial
need.
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The M. Porter Murphy
Endowed Business Scholarship
T
his scholarship honors the memory of M. Porter Murphy, father of
the donor, William F. Murphy, class of 1973. Porter Murphy was
interested in higher education and its benefits for young men and
women and felt that anyone who sincerely wanted an education deserved
help to reach that goal. Like many men and women who feel the need to
serve their country, Murphy served more than five years in the U.S. Army,
returned to school after being retired as an officer and then pursued a career
in business. He was married for many years to Frances Duncan Murphy.
Their son Bill is director of litigation and tax services and is the majority
shareholder of Murphy & Company, PC, a public accounting firm specializing in tax planning and preparation for individuals, and tax and accounting
services for small businesses. Throughout his career, Murphy and his family
have demonstrated the importance of giving back by helping Butler students
reach their educational goals through scholarship assistance.
The M. Porter Murphy Endowed Business Scholarship provides financial
assistance to deserving students enrolled in the College of Business
Administration. Preference is given to students who maintain a grade point
average of 3.25 or better; are involved in campus activities such as athletics,
Greek organizations and academic organizations; and plan to pursue a career
in sales and marketing.
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The Donald H. Pike Award
D
onald H. Pike loved music, flying and Butler. The 1950 graduate
devoted much of his time to the university’s marching band as firstchair trombone and as president of the music fraternity Kappa
Kappa Psi. Pike’s tie to the marching Bulldogs was so strong, he played with
the band for a year after graduation and announced the band programs at
football games for the next 10 years.
Butler held other importance for Pike as well. He met his wife Marj
there, and he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Donald and
his friends put together a dance band to help offset their college costs. Later,
he served on the university’s alumni board.
Pike was born Feb. 18, 1927 in Indianapolis and grew up on the north
side but commuted to Tech High School for its aeronautical engineering
program. His love for flying led to his securing a pilot’s license at the age of
16. He served two years as a Navy gunner before coming to Butler to earn a
B.S. degree from the College of Business Administration.
During his professional career he was vice president of Engineered
Models Corporation and general manager of the Continental Die Set company division. He also served as the company’s corporate pilot.
The Donald H. Pike Award is given annually to a business student, with
preference given to members of Butler Marching Band. The award is part of
the Donald Pike and Janet Pike Off Endowed Scholarship Fund, set up by
Pike’s son Darrell on behalf of the family in memory of his late father and
aunt.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowed
Masters of Accounting Scholarship
T
his endowed scholarship was established in 2006 by employees of
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) who collectively raised nearly
$30,000 in individual donations and corporate matches in just three
weeks’ time!
Headquartered in New York City and employing more than 28,000 in
the United States, PwC was created in 1998 by the merger of two firms —
Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand — each with historical roots
going back some 150 years. PwC has been a steady and loyal supporter of
Butler and students in the College of Business Administration for more than
20 years.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a major international accounting and consulting firm that was named among the 100 best companies to work for in
2007. The Big Four firm quickly came to the aid of 43 employees impacted
by Hurricane Katrina. It wired $4,000 to employees’ accounts and provided
food, lodging and transportation for three months.
Scholarship recipients are selected prior to the beginning of their
junior or senior years, but the scholarship is not awarded until the following
year, when the student has enrolled in the master’s of professional accounting program. In order to be considered, students need to have a 3.0 GPA.
Preference will be given to a PwC intern from CBA’s accounting program
and to students who demonstrate financial need.
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The H. Gene Pruner
Scholarship
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fter graduating from Butler University in 1951 with a degree in economics and insurance, H. Gene Pruner, CLU, worked as a general
agent for Aetna Life Insurance Co. in Indiana until 1987. A promotion to regional vice president of the company took Gene and his wife Sibyl
to Atlanta. He held the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter and
was known to many in his industry as a “pension expert.” When he retired
from Aetna in 1984, the family returned to Indianapolis. Here Pruner
co-founded MarketShare Financial, Inc., a financial services company, and
retired as its president in 1993. MarketShare has also been a placement site
for interns from the College of Business Administration. Pruner was an
Army veteran of World War II. He was named a “Kentucky Colonel” and
was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Nora Sertoma, the Jaycees
and the Aetna Guyser’s Club. He was also active with Big Brothers/Big
Sisters of Greater Indianapolis as a Big Brother, a board member and a foundation board member.
At Butler, Pruner was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He served two
terms on the alumni board, participated in a number of alumni activities
over many years and was a member of Butler’s Fairview Heritage Society.
Pruner died in February 2007 and is survived by his wife and four children:
Jeff Pruner, class of 1973 and his wife Nancy, class of 1972; Janell Pruner
Crawford and her husband Tom, class of 1987; Jerry Pruner, class of 1992
and his wife Linda; and Jill Pruner Beasley. He is also survived by five
grandchildren.
The H. Gene Pruner Endowed Scholarship benefits capable undergraduate or graduate students in the College of Business Administration.
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The H.E. Rasmussen
Memorial Scholarship
H
arry E. Rasmussen was president of the Peerless Electric Co.,
which he helped to organize in 1928. He had previously helped
organize the Indianapolis Electric Supply Co., which he served
as secretary-treasurer. In the community, Rasmussen was a member of
Broadway United Methodist Church, the Marion Masonic Lodge, the
Scottish Rite, the Murat Shrine and the Columbia Club. He died in 1969
at the age of 93.
The H.E. Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship was established by Ruth
Duckwall Rasmussen Williams, the wife of H.E. Rasmussen’s nephew and a
Butler alumna. She also endowed scholarships at Butler University in honor
of her mother, her father and her husband.
The H.E. Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship was made possible by the
estate of Ruth Rasmussen Williams and is awarded annually to a top student
in the College of Business Administration.
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The William T. Rasmussen
Memorial Scholarship
W
illiam T. Rasmussen, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, dedicated his life to banking. He graduated from Shortridge High
School and Butler University and received a graduate degree
from the Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. Rasmussen was
an officer at Indiana Trust and Merchant’s National Bank & Trust Co., vice
president of Peerless Electrical Supply Co., and an instructor in the principles of bank operations for the American Institute of Banking at Indiana
University. He served as president of the Indianapolis Chapter of the
American Banking Institute and for many years was on its board of governors. He served as an advisor for Junior Achievement’s first JA Bank and on
the foundation board of Sigma Chi fraternity at Butler. He also was a member of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Rotary, Oriental Masonic Lodge and
the Columbia Club.
Rasmussen married Ruth Duckwall Rasmussen (later, Williams), a
Butler alumna who endowed scholarships at Butler University in honor of
several members of her family.
The William T. Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a top
student in the College of Business Administration.
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The Midge Rust Award
M
idge Rust was the wife of Hilbert Rust, who set up this scholarship in her memory. Rust chose to provide money for students of
business to ensure the survival of the free enterprise system. He
was president of Research & Review Service of America, the world’s largest
publisher of life and health insurance training courses, later serving as chairman and chairman emeritus. Rust was also a trustee for Franklin College.
The Midge Rust Award was established by Hilbert Rust to support an outstanding undergraduate student in the College of Business Administration
during the senior year.
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The Edger C. Seitz Sr. and Mabel B. Seitz
Memorial Scholarship
Edger C. Seitz Sr.
Mabel B. Seitz
E
dger C. Seitz Sr., an Indianapolis businessman, founded a wholesale
distributor of industrial fasteners in a small storeroom on Virginia
Avenue in Indianapolis in 1948. The family-owned and -operated
company would eventually grow to do business out of more than 40 middleAmerican cities in 20 states before being sold in 1998.
E.C. Seitz passed away in 1963; his wife Mabel B. Seitz died in 1979.
The Edger C. Seitz Sr. and Mabel B. Seitz Memorial Scholarship Fund
was established in 1989 by the Seitz-Owings family in honor of the 40th
anniversary of the company’s founding. Originally sponsored by the SeitzOwings Foundation, Inc., it is given through the College of Business
Administration.
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The Sellick, Deming and Schuler
Business Scholarship
F. Stanley Sellick
Winifred Sellick
Ruth Schuler Deming
Thelma Schuler
W
instan R. “Bud” Sellick and Jacqueline Sellick, both members
of the class of 1944, created this scholarship to honor family
members connected to the University. The Sellick, Deming and
Schuler Business Scholarship is named after Bud’s mother and father and
two of his aunts, all of whom had an association with Butler. F. Stanley
Sellick was a 1916 Butler alumnus and treasurer of the University until
1922, when he enrolled in the Yale School of Divinity. He then served for
32 years as a minister in the Congregational Church at Yale (founded in
1639). Stanley’s wife Winifred Sellick was a 1921 Butler graduate who
was a financial secretary for the University.
Winifred’s sister, Ruth Schuler Deming, was an alumna who worked
at Butler as an assistant registrar. Her husband Arthur Deming was a musician who played in John Philip Sousa’s band and served as librarian for the
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
The final honoree, Thelma Schuler, Ruth and Winifred’s sister, was the
last living sibling in the Schuler family when she died in 2000. She served
Butler as an assistant librarian for many years.
The Sellick, Deming and Schuler Business Scholarship is available to
College of Business Administration students based on financial need and
academic performance.
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The Winstan R. and Jacqueline B. Sellick
Business Scholarship
Winston and Jacqueline Sellick
W
instan R. “Bud” and Jacqueline B. Sellick have been longtime Bulldog athletic fans and loyal University supporters. Bud’s
mother and father were also Butler graduates. Bud earned a
degree in economics in 1947, but like many alumni of that era, identifies
with the class of 1944 because his military service during World War II
interrupted his education. A member of Delta Tau Delta, he established his
career in the insurance business. Jackie was a member of Alpha Chi Omega
at Butler and earned a degree in English in 1944. The Sellicks have endowed
two other CBA scholarships: The Winstan R. Sellick, Jacqueline Sellick and
Herman W. Blomberg Scholarship Fund; and the Sellick, Deming and
Schuler Business Scholarship.
The Winstan R. and Jacqueline B. Sellick Business Scholarship is administered by the financial aid office in cooperation with the College of Business
Administration. Preference is given to full-time students in business with a
grade point average that places them in the upper half of their class and who
have demonstrated financial need.
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The Winstan R. Sellick, Jacqueline Sellick
and Herman W. Blomberg
Scholarship
Winston R. Sellick
Jacqueline B. Sellick
Herman W. Blomberg
W
instan R. “Bud” Sellick and wife Jacqueline Sellick are both
members of the Butler University class of 1944. Bud majored
in economics and Jackie received her undergraduate degree in
English. Both were active in Greek life, he as a member of the Delta Tau
Delta fraternity and she as a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. The
Sellicks remain loyal supporters of Bulldog sports and share a tremendous
concern for the well being of future generations of Butler students.
Mr. Sellick, a veteran of World War II, helped establish an insurance
agency in 1947 and continues to own and manage the Bud Sellick Insurance
Agency Inc. Mrs. Sellick ran a real estate business with her brother. In 2004,
the Sellicks celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
The endowed fund also honors Herman W. Blomberg, Mrs. Sellick’s
late brother. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he helped
found that university’s chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Blomberg
became an architect and worked with his sister in real estate investments. He
helped design several buildings in Ohio and Indiana, including Market
Square Arena, the Fine Arts Building at Hanover College and Ben Davis
High School.
The Winstan R. Sellick, Jacqueline Sellick and Herman W. Blomberg
Scholarship was established in 1998 and is awarded through the College of
Business Administration.
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The Dr. H. Raymond Swenson
Endowed Scholarship
D
uring his long and distinguished career, Raymond Swenson taught
and consulted in the areas of operations management, operations
research and statistical process control. During World War II, he
proudly served his country as an infantryman and was among the first to
cross the Remagen Bridge in Germany during the Battle of the Bulge.
Swenson served Butler University for 35 years, from 1961 to 1996, and his
tenure was marked by a passion for providing his students with the tools
needed to succeed in the business world. In 1964, he introduced the use of
computers at Butler. As dean of the College of Business Administration, he
helped guide the college to accreditation by the American Association of
Collegiate Schools of Business and finalized the master of business administration program.
The H. Raymond Swenson Scholarship was established in 2003 by his
family and friends to honor his contributions to Butler University. It is designated for a veteran or descendant of a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
who demonstrates leadership, patriotism and academic excellence. The
award is based on merit, and preference is given to students enrolled in the
College of Business Administration.
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The Robert and Betty Weedon
Endowed Scholarship
R
obert Weedon earned a Butler degree in business administration in
1950 and a master’s degree in economics in 1956. He retired as
director of printing after a 30-year career with Eli Lilly and
Company in Indianapolis. In 2001, Weedon wrote a letter to his alma
mater, expressing concern that Butler’s admission policy dismissed lowerranking high school graduates without due consideration of their potential
for future success. (He himself had struggled in high school, but turned his
academic record around when the GI Bill gave him one semester to prove
himself at Butler.) University staff made a point to inform Weedon that students who complete two years at one of Indiana’s 35 community colleges
with a good record could transfer to Butler. Bob and his wife Betty then felt
comfortable enough with Butler to endow their scholarship. “Butler had
been good to me, and I wanted to help someone else reap the rewards that I
had reaped,” he said.
The Robert and Betty Weedon Endowed Scholarship benefits worthy and
capable students pursuing the master of business administration degree at
Butler, with preference given to College of Business Administration alumni.
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The Jean T. and Robert E. Wildman
Scholarship
Bob and Jean Wildman
J
ean T. and Robert E. Wildman are lifelong advocates for and supporters of Butler University. Both attended the University in the 1940s and
enjoyed campus life. Jean was a band majorette and member of Alpha
Chi Omega sorority. Bob was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity
as well as Utes, Sphinx and Blue Key.
Bob’s love for Butler has extended well beyond his college years. He
has served as a member of the alumni board and as the alumni board representative to the board of trustees for three years. He later was elected to the
board of trustees and served for 18 years, participating on the Commission
on the Future and Student Service Programs Task Force. He received the
Butler Medal in 1990 and was named trustee emeritus in 1994. Jean and he
were co-recipients of the Butler Mortar Award in 1998.
Bob is chairman and president of Roundhill Development, Inc., and
Jean is the company’s secretary and director.
Jean and Bob have contributed generously to Butler over the years by
supporting the efforts of the College of Business Administration, Clowes
Memorial Hall and Irwin Library, and underwriting the Wildman Room
at Hinkle Fieldhouse. In 2006 they made a major gift to the ButlerRising
Capital Campaign, and the Wildman Gymnasium and Courts in the new
Health and Recreation Complex were named in their honor.
The Jean T. and Robert E. Wildman Scholarship Fund was established by
the Wildmans in recognition of the great need for scholarships and of the
importance of an educated citizenry. Scholarships are awarded to students in
the College of Business Administration who otherwise would have to forego
a college education.
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The John Newcomb Wright
Scholarship
J
ohn Newcomb Wright was a former Butler student and graduate of
the Indiana University School of Law. Shortly after establishing his
practice in 1925, Wright passed away at the age of 25. This memorial
scholarship was established in his honor by his parents, John S. Wright,
a botanist with Eli Lilly and Company, and Lectania Newcomb Wright, a
Butler alumna, class of 1892.
Former Butler University President Robert J. Aley said, “Those of us
who were fortunate enough to know John Newcomb Wright recognized him
as a young man of sterling qualities. He had great force of character, was a
good student and gave rich promise of a life of usefulness. At Butler he stood
high in his classes and exemplified the best traits of the modern young
American.”
The John Newcomb Wright Scholarship Fund was established by Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Wright in 1927 in memory of their son, with the designation
that a preference be given to English or economics majors.
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