Ronald Marks served with distinction as a professor in the IUP Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics Department for 27 years.
Colleagues, family, and friends established the scholarship in 1986 to honor his many accomplishments as an educator and scientist. Dr. Marks was honored by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education with both the Certificate of Excellence in Teaching and the Teaching Fellow Award. IUP recognized Marks with the 1985–86 Distinguished Faculty Award.
Award Criteria
These scholarships are given annually to a first- and/or a third-year student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who shows promise for a productive career in chemical education and is recommended by their academic adviser. The two awards can be given to two first-year students or two third-year students, but one of each is preferred.
Prior Award Recipients
2024–25 Charles Edwards, Seth Stewart
2023–24 Emma Cloak, Sydney McGuire
2022–23 Madison McGuigan, Alexis Zaragoza
2021–22 Gracie Kirkpatrick
2020–21 Micayla Schambura, Abby Williams
2019–20 Abby Williams, Alexis Zaragoza
2018–19 Devin Kamp, Abby Williams
2017–18: Arie Van Wieren, Noah Garrett
2016–17: Kristin McDeavitt, Autumn Toki
2015–16: Daniel Chelednik, Gregory Boring
2014–15: Carlyn Brecht, Jacob Gregory
2013–14: Brittney Wiesheier, Andrew Teorsky
2011–12: Daniel Chelednik
2010–11: Jeffrey McCullough, Peter Greenawalt
2009–10: Leslie Webster, Amanda Lynn
2008–09: Mathew Grata, Kimberly Boonie
2006–07: Michael Deible, Joseph Zewe, Tracey Baker
2005–06: Brandon Trabosh
2003–04: Catherine Gumm, Amanda Davis
2002–03: Jerrod Moore, Rebekah Mills, Eric Ofchinick
2000–01: Gabriel Taylor
1999–2000: Jessica Walton, Dana Berkey
1998–99: John Keith
1997–98: Dana Berkey
1996–97: David Keith
1995–96: Wendy Choman, Jeffrey Roberts
1994–95: Jennifer Coleman
1993–94: Laura Cochran, Jeffrey Roberts