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NIEMANN SCHOLARSHIP

The Department of Computer Science invites applications for the Ralph A. Niemann Scholarship in Computer Science. Any student majoring in Computer Science who will be a senior and a full-time student for the upcoming Academic Year at the University of Mary Washington may apply.

The scholarship, in the amount of approximately $1,800.00, will be applied to the recipient's tuition next year.

The scholarship is awarded on merit and given to a person who possesses an academic standing and personal traits of distinction which emulate the high standards of achievement exhibited by Mr. Niemann during his lifetime. Mr. Niemann was head of the Warfare Analysis Department and assistant technical director at NSWC. He had many technical and managerial accomplishments during his career. He worked with a team of scientists at Harvard University which developed the AIKEN Relay Calculator Mark II, his department at Dahlgren evolved into what is considered the Navy's leading computational and analysis installations, and was a leader in the development of the Equal Employment Opportunity program at NSWC. Additionally, he was a leader in his community and provided service to the community during his lifetime.

If you qualify and wish to apply for this scholarship, please fill out the Combined Scholarship Application Form electronically and email it to Ron Zacharski at raz_AT_umw.edu , by 5:00 PM, Thursday, March 27, 2008 . Please address any questions to Ron Zacharski, Department of Computer Science, University of Mary Washington, raz_AT_umw.edu.