Bert & May Elfenbein Memorial
This memorial scholarship fund is established by Ed Elfenbein and Ruth Eckerd to honor the memory of their parents Bert & May Elfenbein who were both fond of the Fine Arts.
Bert studied design at Columbia University and was a noted textile designer in the 1930’s. He created hundreds of floral patterns used in fine linen damask tablecloths of the era. He was voted 5th best textile designer in the United States. May encouraged her children and grandchildren to pursue the Arts. Those who did were rewarded with a lifetime of fulfillment in the Arts and its’ related fields.
This scholarship is created to reward a promising Art major pursuing a four-year college degree in commercial art or design.