Clayton Named Inaugural Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies
Obie Clayton, Jr. has been selected by the University of Georgia School of Social Work as the inaugural holder of the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professorship of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies. Editor of the acclaimed book An American Dilemma Revisited: Race Relations in a Changing World, Clayton is best known for his service and research in examining race relations, urban inequality, demography and the family.
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The School of Social Work is proud to have a number of existing funds, created through the generosity of alumni and friends of the School, that support our students and faculty. Your gift to an established fund enhances the capacity of that fund to provide this support. Gifts at any level can be made to an existing fund.
The Tisha Abolt Graduate Assistantship
Established in memory of former MSW student Tisha Abolt, a gifted student from the coastal Georgia area who lost her life in a car accident just weeks before graduation. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to a student in the MSW Program. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
The James D. Horne Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1995 in memory of University friend Jim Horne, provides financial assistance to undergraduate or graduate students,with preference given to students interested in working with the homeless population. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
The Wilbur P. Jones Scholarship
Established in memory of respected community activist Wilbur Jones in 1985, promotes excellence, diversity, and equity in the profession of social work by diversifying the student population within the School of Social Work. The scholarship is typically awarded to a graduate student from an underrepresented group within the field of social work. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
The Pauline Durant Lide Scholarship
Established in 1987 in memory of former School of Social Work Professor Pauline Lide, provides financial assistance to graduate students demonstrating financial need and superior scholarship. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
The Joe and Diane Perno Scholarship
Established in memory of School of Social Work alumnus Joe Perno and his wife, Diane, provides financial assistance to social work students, with preference to students pursuing a graduate degree. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
The School of Social Work Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established to provide the friends and loved ones of deceased School of Social Work students, faculty, and staff with an opportunity to make a memorial gift to the School. Money donated to this fund in a person's memory funds a one-time scholarship to a student. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to The University of Georgia Foundation).
Norman Polansky Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of Dr. Polansky, Professor Emeritus of the School of Social Work and nationally recognized scholar in the area of child neglect. Provides a $500 award to a B.S.W. student in their senior year who: demonstrates a special interest in the field of child welfare, with a desire to work in this field upon graduation; is participating in an internship placement in a public or private child welfare setting; is not receiving any other form of financial assistance relating specifically to child welfare. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to The University of Georgia Foundation).
The Merle M. Foeckler Field Instruction Fund
Established through the generosity of Associate Professor Emerita Merle Foeckler, provides funding for conferences and other continuing education opportunities for the School's field instructors. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
Pauline M. Berger Memorial Graduate Assistantship in Family and Child Welfare
Established by the generosity of her husband, Dr. Israel Berger, the Berger graduate assistantships will educate and support the teaching and research of two graduate students dedicated to the practice of family and child welfare. (Checks made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
Ph.D. Support Fund
The fund is used to meet the academic needs of Ph.D. students with additional educational and professional development opportunities. Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation.)
Institute for Nonprofit Organizations
Established to support workshops and continuing education programs for the community, inviting guest teachers for selected courses, providing scholarships for students and for marketing the Institute in print media. (Checks made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
Thomas M. "Jim" Parham Professorship
The Parham Professorship, in memory of esteemed child advocate and social work professor Dr. Jim Parham, was established in 1998 to enable the School to recruit a distinguished scholar in the area of child and family policy. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
Pauline M. Berger Professorship
The Berger Professorship was established through the generosity of Dr. Israel Berger in 2002, in memory of his wife and former School of Social Work professor. The Professorship provides supplemental funding that allows the School to recruit a distinguished scholar in the area of family and child welfare. (Gifts to this fund should be made payable to the University of Georgia Foundation).
Operational Funds (non-endowed)
Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professorship of Social Justice and Civl Rights Studies The professorship is named in honor of Donald L. Hollowell, a legendary civil rights attorney and lead counsel in Holmes v. Danner, the landmark case that secured admission to the University of Georgia for Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter, the first African American students to register for classes at the University in 1961. The professorship was endowed in April 2010 and was announced by Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., chair of the Hollowell endowment committee, at the world premiere of the documentary Donald L. Hollowell: Foot Soldier for Equal Justice at the Woodruff Fine Arts Center in Atlanta. The documentary was produced by the Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies.
