{"id":22343,"date":"2014-02-11T14:55:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T19:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/?page_id=22343"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:00:09","slug":"deckenbach-memorial-scholarship-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/scholarships\/alumni-association-awards\/deckenbach-memorial-scholarship-application\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rev. Paul C. Deckenbach Memorial Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This scholarship has been established in memory of the Rev. Paul C. Deckenbach.\u00a0 Paul was honored to have attended the University, being able to do so thanks to the GI bill, and graduated in 1951 with a Bachelors of Philosophy.\u00a0 He then went on to obtain his Masters of Divinity and was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1954, serving the church with devotion until his passing in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Paul cared greatly about the community and the world in which we live.\u00a0 He was a strong supporter of the University and deeply appreciated the education that he was provided, and this scholarship continues his dedication.<\/p>\n<p>This scholarship is open to rising third- and fourth-year students meeting any of the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Major or minor in Philosophy<\/li>\n<li>Major or minor in Religious Studies<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Episcopal Church<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The recipient will be considered based on merit, need, and demonstrated concern for improving the lives of those in society who have been disadvantaged and discriminated against.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"alert alert-primary\" role=\"alert\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The deadline for this year has passed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/20633\/donations\/new?designation=revpauldeckenbachmemorialscholarship&amp;\">Donate to the Rev. 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