Wells H. Keddie Scholarship

In Honor of
Wells H. Keddie
May 11, 1925 - April 1, 2006

Wells H. Keddie Scholarship

The Wells H. Keddie Scholarship is awarded annually in honor of Wells Hamilton Keddie, who was a labor and social justice educator and activist.

Professor Emeritus of Labor Studies at Rutgers University's School of Management and Labor Relations, Wells was a stalwart in the Rutgers faculty union, a joint affiliate of the American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers, serving in virtually every leadership capacity, including several terms as President.

An ardent advocate of animal rights and enemy of class, race, gender, and other systems of inequality, Wells often described himself as "Still pointed in my chosen direction and fighting like hell to get there."

Wells H. Keddie died suddenly at his home in Piscataway, NJ on April 1, 2006. He is survived by his wife Mary Gibson, daughter Heather S. Keddie, son Hamilton Keddie, brother Douglas Keddie, grandchildren, great grandchildren, grand nieces and grand nephews.

Professor Never Wavered, Article from Daily Targum on 4/4/2006

The Trustees of the Wells H. Keddie Scholarship are the following
Rutgers University faculty members:

Adrienne Eaton, Labor Studies, SMLR, Cook Campus, New Brunswick;
Amy Bahruth, Labor Studies, SMLR, Cook Campus, New Brunswick; and
Lillian Robbins, Psychology, Newark Campus.

Wells H. Keddie Scholarship Details

The deadline for applying for the 2009 Wells H. Keddie Scholarship is February 20, 2009.

The 2009 application with an explanation of nomination materials needed is available in PDF.
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The scholarship will be awarded to a student who:

* is expected to have earned a total of 60-90 credits by June of the semester preceding the fellowship (normally a Junior)
* is enrolled in any of the Rutgers Undergraduate Colleges
* combines solid scholarship with social activism

Previous Winners

The 2008 recipient of the Wells H. Keddie Scholarship was Vanessa Mattes, a Political Science and Comparative Literature major. She was awarded $4,300.

The 2007 recipient of the Wells H. Keddie Scholarship was Sumia Ibrahim, a junior pursuing a double major in Political Science and Art History. Her award was $3,000. Suguna Sridhar, a junior in Political Science, was the runner-up with an Honorable Mention award and received $300. Both students were honored at a luncheon held on April 19, 2007, after the Executive Council Meeting of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT. Click here to see photos.

The 2006 recipient of the Wells H. Keddie Scholarship was Celeste Barretto, a junior and Classics major at Douglass College. She received $3,000. Avianna Perez, a Sociology and Dance major at Mason Gross was chosen to receive an Honorable Mention but no monetary award could be granted. Both women were honored at the April 19, 2006 Executive Council Meeting of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT.

Contributions

Anyone who wishes to contribute to the scholarship can do so by sending a tax-deductible contribution to the Wells H. Keddie Scholarship:
c/o Rae Tellefsen, Rutgers Council of AAUP/AFT
48 Street 1603, Livingston Campus
Piscataway, NJ 08854

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