Scholarship Spotlight

“Academics were always important to Andrew; he always strived to be the best he could be,” remembers his mother Gladys Geyer. “He enjoyed life no matter what he did.”

To preserve that same spirit among future Wesley College students, the Andrew Joseph Geyer Endowed Scholarship was established this year in memory of this outstanding honors student and golf team captain. Geyer, a 22 year-old from Milford, Delaware, died February 23 after being struck by a car while visiting with friends in West Virginia.

“I am honored to know that his memory will live on at Wesley,” said Gladys.

The scholarship will be awarded for the first time this fall to a student who resides in Delaware and maintains a 3. 2 or higher GPA. “My hope is that this scholarship will help someone who has worked just as hard as Andrew and has been able to give back to their community.”

Since Andrew’s tragic death, less than three months shy of his graduation day, many friends and family have honored his memory through contributions to the scholarship. During the May commencement ceremony, Gladys accepted a posthumous Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science on his behalf. Also during the ceremony, Dr. William Johnston, president of Wesley College, announced that Wesley’s Student Government Association pledged a gift of $2,000 towards the endowed scholarship.

This pledge exemplifies the proactive campus community that Geyer is grateful her son experienced during his time at Wesley. “The support has always been wonderful. It made Andrew feel more at home at Wesley,” she said.

Each year, an estimated 90 percent of students who attend Wesley College receive various types of financial aid, including scholarship awards. The Andrew Joseph Geyer Endowed Scholarship Fund aims to ensure that a Wesley College degree remains within the reach of all qualified undergraduates who meet the criteria set forth within the scholarship guidelines.

For more information on gift opportunities in support of the Andrew Joseph Geyer Endowed Scholarship Fund or other scholarships, please contact Chris Wood, vice president for institutional advancement, at (302) 736-2316 or via e-mail at chriswood@wesley.edu