Departmental Scholarships
The Betty F. Hughes English Education Scholarship
The Hughes Scholarship awards about $1,500 to an incoming student who plans to prepare for teaching high school English. It is currently funded annually by an anonymous donor. However, an endowment is being raised, largely through the contributions of Betty Hughes and her family and by the Royal Foundation, associated with Steve Royal, one of Professor Hughes’s former students. Contributions to the endowment are welcome and may be made directly to Mars Hill College by way of Bud Christman in the Office of Institutional Advancement. Please make sure that your gift is clearly marked as a contribution to the Betty Hughes Scholarship.
The Ella J. Pierce Scholarship
The Pierce Scholarship was established in 1972 by Dr. Pierce (no relation to the two current faculty members with that name) to honor an English major who demonstrates superior academic performance and shows potential for becoming a leader in his or her field of endeavor. To be eligible, a candidate must be a rising sophmore or junior who plans to complete his or her degree at MHC.
The Opal B. & Ramon DeShazo Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Opal and Ramon DeShazo to perperuate their love for young people and to honor Dr. Hoyt Blackwell and J. B. Huff, who gave them an opportunity to serve at Mars Hill College. The fund is to assist deserving students who are majoring in English. To be eligible, a candidate must be a rising junior or senior English major with at least a 3.0 GPA.