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Departmental Scholarships  

The department offers several scholarships to declared foreign language majors who intend to study abroad.

The Hucks-Jones Endowed Scholarship 
This scholarship was established in 1988 by Mr. Herbert Hucks, Jr., Class of 1934, and his wife, Sarah Steele Jones Hucks, of Spartanburg, in memory of their fathers, Herbert Hucks, Class of 1911 and Edward Samuel Jones, Class of 1894. Scholarships from the fund are awarded to students majoring in a foreign language.
Current recipients of this scholarship are:


 
  • Rebecca E. Carter, majoring in French and Biology
 

Frances Choe
 
  • Frances E. Choe, majoring in French and Sociology with a Concentration in Gender Studies
 

Luisa Gonzalez 
  • Luisa M. Gonzalez, majoring in Spanish and Psychology
 

Cassandra Hockaday 
 
  • Cassandra L. Hockaday 
 


 
  • Caitlyn E. Horton, majoring in French and Biology
 


 
  • Megan R. Lyons, majoring in Spanish and Religion
 

 Caitlin Walton 
  • Caitlin E. Walton, majoring in French and Business Economics
 

 Nicole Woller
 
  • Nicole J. Woller, majoring in French and Biology
 
 
The George C.S. Adams Endowed Scholarship 
The George Cotton Smith Adams Endowed Scholarship was established by his widow, Adaline Holaday Adams, and their sons, Charles Edward Adams and George Holaday Adams. The family's gift was received in memory of Dr. Adams, Chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages at Wofford from 1959 until his retirement in 1976. Awards from the fund are reserved for students of foreign languages.
Current recipients of this scholarship are:

Chelsea Ashworth 
  • Chelsea M. Ashworth, majoring in Spanish and Biology
 

 Quinn Hunt 
 
  • Quinn D. Hunt, majoring in Spanish and Biology
 

 
 
  • Mary Elizabeth Lee, majoring in Spanish and Biology
 
 
The Paula I. Binovec Memorial Scholarship Fund 
The Paula I. Binovec Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 1994 by family members and friends in memory of Paula I. Binovec, Class of 1985. Awards from this scholarship fund are reserved for students pursuing foreign study travel opportunities.
The current recipient of this scholarship is:

 Chris Allen 
  • Christopher R. Allen, majoring in German and Biology
 


 
  • Onyx C. Henry, majoring in German
 


 
  • Katherine L. Smith, majoring in German and Art History
 
 
The Professor John L. Salmon Endowed Scholarship Fund 
The Professor John L. Salmon Endowed Scholarship was established in 1988 by family and friends of Dr. Salmon and his wife, Lynne. Mr. Salmon was a member of the department of foreign languages from 1921 to 1964. Awards from this fund are for students studying a foreign language.
The current recipient of this scholarship is:


 
  • Caroline F. Lazaro, majoring in Chinese and Biology
 

Amy Powers
 
  • Amy C. Powers, majoring in Chinese and French