Endowed Scholarships & Fellowships
Edith Bristol Tigert Scholarship
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Left to Right: Edith Bristol Tigert, Frances Millikan Reitz and Nell Critzer Miller |
History
Edith Bristol Tigert, wife of Dr. John J. Tigert, was the First Lady for nineteen years from 1928 to 1947. She lived to the age of 100. She was very active with all university functions and with civic organizations in Gainesville. She was a member of the Gainesville Garden Club, whose members personally planted the flowers and shrubs that still beautify the islands in Northeast 1st Street in Gainesville. In 1940 a new hemerocallis (daylily) was named in her honor. She also regularly mended books, along with numerous other volunteer services, for the City of Gainesville Library.
The Edith Bristol Tigert Scholarship is awarded for excellence in leadership and service to the community and campus.
Criteria
Juniors with a 3.6 GPA or greater who demonstrate responsible leadership and give service to the university and/or the community.
Application Information
Contact the Dean of Students Office.
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