Meagan Elizabeth Smith Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in the Humanities

This scholarship honors the legacy of Meagan Elizabeth Smith (1993 - 2015).  An outstanding student, Meagan was scheduled to graduate with departmental honors in December 2015, with a Humanities major, a concentration in Religion and Culture, and a German minor.  She had developed a particular interest in non-Western societies, and especially in Nepal, which inspired the senior thesis she was researching on “Making Sense of Fierce Deities in  Indian Religions.”  Meagan was a member of the first Liberal Studies Leadership Team, a musician, and an athlete, dedicated to serving the many communities of which she was a cherished part.  This is the first named scholarship in the more than fifty-year history of the Global Humanities and Religions Department, designed to recognize academic excellence in the humanities.

Specific criteria for the scholarship are as follows:

• Student must be a declared Humanities: History of Culture major or a Religion and Culture major
• Expected graduation date must be in Fall 2023 or later
• Academic Merit
• Application deadline: April 14, 2023

      Ready to apply? Fill out the Scholarship Application Form.

Ways to Give:

• Give to the scholarship online
• With a check made payable to the WWU Foundation and mailed to:
        WWU Foundation
        516 High Street, MS 9034
        Bellingham, WA 98225-9034
  Please write Meagan E. Smith Scholarship on the memo line of your check.
• By phone at: 360-650-3027

For more information on ways to give, including instructions for WWU employee payroll deduction or gifts of securities, visit the University Foundation.