Heritage Newsletter Spring/Summer 2012

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Honor roll Spring / Summer

Gonzaga University’s

2012

Patrick (Pat) Morris, and the Morris family, exudes what it means to be a true Zag. Pat Morris graduated from Gonzaga in 1950 with a degree in Civil Engineering that launched a successful CE career. Pat remained very faithful throughout his life in his contributions to Gonzaga and was always incredibly proud to be a Zag alumnus.

Heritage Society Pass Certificate it on of Membership to pay it forward This certificate is awarded to

When Pat passed away in 2004 after a battle with cancer, his family established an endowed scholarship in his memory to benefit Gonzaga students. The Patrick Morris Scholarship has now reached the fully endowed level and the memory and legacy of Pat Morris is honored from this point forward in perpetuity. Other members of the Morris family have committed to adding to the scholarship through planned estate gifts as members of Gonzaga University’s Heritage Society.

In recognition of your commitment to the future of Gonzaga University.

President Thayne M. McCulloh, D.Phil.

Photo credit: Rajah Bose

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Caleb Erb (‘14), first recipient of the Patrick Morris Scholarship, in Herak Engineering Building

The first Patrick Morris Scholarship award was given this year to Civil Engineering student, Caleb Erb (’14). Caleb, the first member in his family to attend Gonzaga, always knew that Gonzaga had a very strong engineering program. But, he was also convinced that he and his family could not afford the tuition without scholarship help. Even so, Caleb’s mother encouraged him to apply.


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