Lewis Memorial Science Scholarship

In the school year 1974-75, the staff of the Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics started making contributions to a division scholarship fund. A single scholarship of $500 was given each year from 1975 to 1978. In February of 1979 Mr. Charles Lewis, the division chair since 1949, and his wife Pauline were killed in an auto accident. Mr. Lewis was a long time faculty member of the original staff of Orange Coast College and was largely responsible for the growth and development of the division. In 1979 the name of the scholarship was changed to the ��Lewis Memorial Science Scholarship" as a tribute to the memory of Charles and Pauline. Money that had been donated by their friends in their memory was combined with division staff contributions to provide scholarship funds. The scholarship continues to be supported by division staff donations.

The Lewis Memorial Science Scholarship is awarded to a student transferring to a four-year school the following fall. The recipient must have completed a minimum of three semester’s work in the division and apply for an OCC scholarship. Preference is given to a student majoring in one of the physical sciences or mathematics.