Lycoming College Establishes

John F. Piper, Jr. and Margaret P. Piper Endowed Scholarship
 

The John F. Piper, Jr. and Margaret P. Piper Endowed Scholarship was established in 2007 by the Lycoming College community, its trustees, and friends of John and Margaret, in recognition of their 38 years of service and commitment to Lycoming. 

The Pipers have made significant contributions to Lycoming College and the Williamsport community through their tireless support and dedication to teaching.  John served Lycoming as Professor of History for 38 years and Academic Dean from 1992 until his retirement in 2007. 

 John served the United Methodist Church as an ordained pastor and held appointments at several congregations throughout his career in the Central Pennsylvania Conference.  Margaret taught Biology at Lycoming and served in the Academic Resource Center in the 1980’s.  She concluded her teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Loyalsock School District.  In addition, she did much to contribute to the life at Lycoming College through her presence at campus events, engagement with students, and devotion to the kind of education espoused at Lycoming.  The Pipers have significantly shaped the landscape of education and religion at Lycoming and in Williamsport as scholars, practitioners, mentors, colleagues, and friends. Scholarship recipients will be selected using the following criteria:

1.    Priority will be given to worthy scholarship candidates demonstrating financial need.

2.    First preference will be given to students majoring in History with an interest in teaching certification.

3.    Second preference will be given to students majoring in Biology with an interest in teaching certification. 

For more information or to contribute to the John F. Piper, Jr. and Margaret P. Piper Endowed Scholarship, please contact Chip Edmonds, Major Gift Officer, at 570.321.4057, or edmonds@lycoming.edu.