LOCK HAVEN – Lock Haven University Foundation has announced the creation of the Mary A. Coploff Education Scholarship for the benefit of a Lock Haven University student majoring in Education.
The deserving applicant must be a rising junior or senior Education major enrolled at Lock Haven University and seeking teacher certification in the 4-8 programs or combined programs including grades 4-8. Consideration will also be given to the financial need of the applicants.
Coploff, Ryan and Welch, a premier law firm in central Pennsylvania, generously contributed the necessary funds to establish the scholarship.
“Our firm values its relationship with the Lock Haven University Foundation and thought it appropriate to give back to the Foundation to assist in furthering the goals of the Foundation. My wife, Mary is a graduate of our state system of higher education and through her I have observed the impact a quality teacher can have on students. By funding a scholarship for an education major, this donation has the potential to impact many lives in addition to the recipients,” said Larry Coploff, one of the firm partners.
The foundation administers approximately 200 individual scholarships for students at the University. Applicants are encouraged to apply for scholarships through the Foundation’s website, www.lhufoundation.org or by contacting the Foundation at the Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center, 10 Susquehanna Ave., Lock Haven, PA 17745.
Lock Haven University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. Its 14 universities offer more than 250 degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 405,000 system alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.