Dr. V. Joanne Fleming Endowed Scholarship in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

The Dr. V. Joanne Fleming Endowed Scholarship in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences was originally established in 2000 as The Dr. V. Joanne Fleming Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences. It was revised in 2007 when it merged with The Family and Consumer Sciences Education Scholarship Fund to form one scholarship and was revised again in 2022.

Dr. Fleming was a teacher-educator in The University of Akron’s School of Family and Consumer Sciences for 31 years, also serving as director of the School from 1990 to June 2000. Dr. Fleming established the scholarship to provide financial assistance to students planning a career as a teacher.

Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-or part-time in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at The University of Akron are eligible to receive the scholarship. First preference will go to juniors or seniors pursuing a career in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. The recipient must have a strong academic record and financial need. Recipients are selected by the College of Health and Human Services.