the Leslie Ann Barker Special Education Memorial Scholarship

The Leslie Ann Barker Special Education Scholarship was established in 1988 by Dr. and Mrs. H. Kenneth Barker and his son, Glenn, in memory of daughter and sister Leslie Ann. Dr. Barker served as professor and dean in the College of Education for 19 years before being named special assistant to the president in 1985. Leslie Ann Barker was a 1975 graduate of the special education program at The University of Akron. She found great satisfaction in her work as a special education teacher. These endowed funds will support deserving undergraduate special education students who share Leslie Ann’s sense of idealism and commitment to enter the special education field. Selection of scholarship recipients is at the discretion of the Department of Counseling and Special Education in conjunction with the University’s financial aid program. Awards will be made on the basis of academic achievement and need.