Marian Daniells Scholarships
Donor
The scholarships are named in honor of Marian Daniells, who obtained her A.B. degree from both Kalamazoo College and the University of Chicago in 1908. She came to Iowa State to complete her M.S. edgree in 1919, and she remained on the Mathematics faculty until her death in 1975. She never married, but devoted most of her life to the ISU Mathematics Department and the University in general. She was known as a "good old- fashioned school marm"--her classes were well-disciplined. She was especially helpful to students who had trouble with mathematics because their work was not neat; she shaped them up! During her later years she was nearly blind, but she still made herself available to help students as a tutor.
When Marian Daniells died at the age of 87, she left her small estate to her brother with the stipulation that when he passed away, it was to go to the Iowa State Mathematics Department to endow unrestricted scholarships. Her brother invested the money well, and at the time of his death the department received about $94,000. The interest on this money will provide scholarships to many excellent and deserving students in the years to come.
Award
Awards vary.
Criteria
The Marian Daniells Scholarships are presented each year to undergraduate mathematics majors at ISU. All undergraduate mathematics majors are eligible. The Undergraduate Committee selects the recipients on the basis of their performance in mathematics classes. Entering freshmen may also be awarded scholarships on the basis of their mathematics achievement in high school, their ACT or SAT scores, and recommendations from teachers.
Contact
Jim Wilson
396D Carver Hall
294-9816
