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The Jack H. Taylor Scholarship in Physics

a portrait of Dr. Jack Taylor, an older man in academic robes

Dr. Jack H. Taylor ’44 was a long-time faculty member (1956-1992) and a driving force in the growth of the physics department during the twentieth century. He was the recipient of the Dean’s Award for Research and Creativity at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the American Physical Society’s Pegram Award for outstanding teacher.

In 2005, alumnus Charles Robertson, Jr. '65 endowed the Jack H. Taylor Scholarship in Physics to help support recipients for their full four years at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ. The scholarship provides tuition assistance and an opportunity for Taylor Scholars to work in the physics department, on research or other projects, starting in the first semester.

This  was conducted by student Travis Rasor ′10, the first recipient of the Jack H. Taylor Scholarship in Physics.

The Taylor Scholarship in Physics provides talented high school physics students the means to continue their investigations at the college level. At least one scholarship may be awarded to a first-year student each year, and is renewed annually for that student for three years if renewal requirements are satisfied. 

 

As a Taylor Scholar, you will:

  • Receive up to $18,500 per year in addition to any other ºìÐÓÊÓƵ scholarship or grant
  • Provide five hours per week of service to the Department of Physics. This could be in the form of research with a faculty member or work on special projects within the department.
  • Make satisfactory progress toward a major or minor in physics as determined by the Department of Physics
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Application Process for the Taylor Scholarship in Physics:

  1. Submit an application for admission to ºìÐÓÊÓƵ by either the Early Action deadline or the Regular Decision deadline.
  2. Complete the  online by December 1 if you applied Early Action or January 25 if you applied Regular Decision.*
  3. Arrange to have a letter of reference from a teacher or project supervisor sent to Prof. Ann Viano at Viano@rhodes.edu by December 1 if you applied Early Action or January 25 if you applied Regular Decision.

*All applicants will receive equal consideration; Early Action applicants can still apply by the January 25 deadline if they miss the December 1 deadline.

Applicants will be notified if they are a finalist within roughly six weeks of each deadline.

 

Past Recipients of the Jack H. Taylor Scholarship

Graduation Year

Taylor Scholar

2027

Ada Collins

 2026 Katherine Hazelwood

2025

Amalia Bay and Ryan McCrory

2023

Nolan Brown and Gia Pirro

2021

Anna Murphree

2019

Maddie Tallant

2018

Matthew Huber

2017

Peyton Marshall

2016

Jordan Meyer, Jacob Luciani

2014

Alec Lindman

2013

Matthew Miller

2012

Eleanor Davis

2011

Joshua Fuchs, Joseph Svejkosky

2010

Travis Rasor

a black and white photo of the Alaska nexpedition members
Members of the 1963 Alaska solar eclipse expedition: Front row, left to right, Charles Robertson, Charles Brandon, William Boyd, Jack Aldridge, Shannon Ball. Second row: John L. (Jack) Streete, Robert MacQueen, Harvey M. Hanson, Gardner P. Ruffin, Jack H. Taylor, Peyton ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, A. C. Emery, (High Altitude Observatory), D. Keith Watson (High Altitude Observatory). Shown behind the group is the radiometer section of the mobile infrared observatory.