UA Little Rock gets $1 million gift for science scholarships
UA Little Rock gets $1 million gift for science scholarships
February 4, 20212:54 pm
UA Little Rockannounced this week that it will be the beneficiary of a $1 million gift from
Jerry Damerow, a former managing partner for accounting firm Ernst & Young, and
Sherri Damerow, a retired kindergarten teacher and artist. The gift will endow a science scholarship in the Damerows’ name, to be used to assist students of astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and Earth science with tuition, fees, books, and room and board, UA Little Rock said.
“There are multiple reasons why we decided to fund an endowed science scholarship at UA Little Rock,” Jerry Damerow said in a press release. “First, we believe a strong UA Little Rock is extremely important to Arkansas’ economy going forward, particularly Central Arkansas. We do not believe we can simply sit by and expect others to build and support this important