In Honor Of

Thomas Mason '89

• John D. Gannon Scholarship Fund
  The John D. Gannon Scholarship Fund has been established in honor of the former chair of the Computer Science Department who died in 1999. It commemorates John's extraordinary commitment to the students and education at the University of Maryland. Contributions may be made by sending a check made out to "The University of Maryland Foundation, Inc." to the Department of Computer Science, c/o Ms. Janice Jastrzebksi, A.V. Williams Building, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742.


• Leon A Herreid Fellowship
  Paul Herreid is a donor to the University of Maryland Foundation through which he created an endowed fund in memory of his son, Leon A. Herreid. The gift provides scholarships to physics graduate students.


• Jack and Rita G. Minker Fellowship
  A gift to the University of Maryland Foundation from computer science professor Jack Minker who created an endowed fund that supports a full-time graduate fellowship in computer science.


• Dr. John C. Wang Memorial Scholarship
  This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of John Wang, an alum and astronomy professor. His family established the fund after Wang's death in 1998.


• Alford L Ward Professorship
  CMPS has an endowed professorship due to the generosity of scientist and alumni, Alford L. Ward. Begun in 1986, the Alford L. Ward Professorship supports a faculty member in semiconductor physics. It is currently held by Richard Webb who came from the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center.

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