The University of Memphis is honored by the support of all of its donors, including the following:

Future generations of educators will be supported by two new scholarships established in the College of Education — the Louise and Robert M. McRae Jr. Professorship in Clinical Practice and the Lela Almarita Johnson Scholarship. The gift from the McRae estate is $750,000 and the Johnson estate bequest is $1.3 million. The McRae Professorship will be awarded to a teacher, leader, ambassador and visionary to help ensure that best practices in the K-12 environment are reflected in teacher preparation programs and that higher education has a positive impact on K-12 practices. Funds from the Johnson Scholarship will provide scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students. The Lela Johnson Scholars will participate in leadership development workshops.

The MRTC/Frank Horton Scholarship was established in August by the Memphis Runners Track Club. The $30,000 endowed scholarship will benefit a former runner of the University’s track or cross country team who is pursuing a degree at the University and who has completed his or her eligibility.

The Anna Caroline Menkel Scholarship Fund was established in 2005 by Dale and Kathy Menkel in memory of their daughter. The $30,000 endowed scholarship will emphasis support for Hispanic students, but is not restricted to Hispanic students. Recipients should be enrolled as a full-time freshman undergraduate and must have received a HOPE scholarship from the State of Tennessee.

The Dr. John D. Ray Memorial Scholarship and Fellowship Fund was established in November to provide scholarships and fellowships in memory of Dr. John D. Ray, longtime faculty member and former dean of the Herff College of Engineering. Ray died this summer. Recipients must be enrolled full time in the Herff College’s mechanical engineering program.

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