Garrett Mentors recently endowed the Admiral Richard B. Schiff Memorial Scholarship, which is administered by the Garrett College Foundation. Pictured left to right, front row, signing the agreement are Garrett College President Dr. Richard Midcap, Garrett College Foundation Executive Director Cherie Krug, Garrett Mentors Executive Director Laura Fike, and Garrett Mentors Board Member Ed Spurr. Back row, left to right, are Garrett Mentors Board Members Haley Gillespie, Frank Shap, and Gloria MacGowan.
The Rear Admiral Richard B. Schiff Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to honoring his commitment to helping others. The decision by Garrett Mentors to endow the scholarship means Admiral Schiff’s legacy will include ongoing support of Garrett College students.
“We wanted to ensure its perpetuity,” Laura Fike, executive director of Garrett Mentors, said of the scholarship. “Rick was a dedicated member and a past president of the Garrett Mentors organization. He was the first to step up when help was needed – not just for Garrett Mentors, but many other organizations as well.”
“We wanted to make sure this scholarship remained available to help future students and support Rick’s legacy,” added Frank Shap, a member of the Garrett Mentors Board of Directors.
The scholarship is held within the Garrett College Foundation (GCF). It is intended to support Garrett County residents attending Garrett College, with a preference given to former Garrett Mentors participants.
GCF Executive Director Cherie Krug said endowing of the scholarship “is a generous commitment that will continue to make access to higher education a reality for Garrett County residents.”
The late Rear Admiral Richard B. Schiff is shown with his wife, Judi Schiff. The Richard B. Schiff Memorial Scholarship was recently endowed by Garrett Mentors.
Schiff, who earned a law degree from George Washington University, served in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, eventually serving as a military judge and an advisor to senior naval operations commanders.
Garrett Mentors was founded in 2008 to create and support a cadre of mentors who could serve as positive adult role models.
Individuals interested in learning more about the Rear Admiral Richard B. Schiff Memorial Scholarship should contact Cherie Krug (301-387-3100; cherie.krug@garrettcollege.edu).
