The Lawrence J. Hollander Bicentennial Scholarship represents a special gift to Union from one of our own, Dean Emeritus Larry Hollander. Reflecting his life-time devotion to engineering education, Hollander created the scholarship in recognition of Union's Bicentennial and has continued his gifting to create an endowment of over $130,000 thus far.
After serving in World War II, Hollander graduated from New York University College of Engineering in 1961 benefitting from the G.I. Bill. He went on to a distinguished academic career including teaching positions at New York University, an appointment to the position of Secretary to the State Board of Examiners of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (his signature can be found on thousands of New York EE. licences), Associate Dean at Cooper Union, followed by his 19861993 career at Union College.
During the last eighteen years Hollander has served as Director of Fellowships for the Tau Beta Pi Association (national engineering honor society), reviewing tens of thousands of applications for engineering fellowships. “It was during my years counseling students, that I developed a keen sense of the struggle these students had for the finances to complete their education,” Hollander said. He added, “I believe that through my scholarship, I will continue to assist engineering students well into the next century and beyond.”
The College extends special thanks to Larry Hollander for his contribution as a professor and his lasting gift to aid future Union students through his scholarship.