AAUW Morgan Hill Fritts Family STEM Scholarship

About the Fritts Family
Susan Oldham-Fritts and her late husband David Fritts were STEM professionals with a shared
passion for education and mentoring women and girls in the fields of science and engineering.
Susan, a retired researcher, chemical engineer, and branch member, has been actively involved in
Tech Trek, GEMS, the Synopsys Championship, South Valley Science and Engineering Fair, and
various local science outreach activities. In addition to helping her with many of these activities, David
was a failure analysis engineer who was instrumental in training female graduate engineers in the
electronics industry. Their commitment to equity for all in the STEM fields lives on through this
scholarship.

Eligibility
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Morgan Hill Branch is offering the Fritts
Family STEM scholarship to women who meet the following criteria:
➔ currently are a freshman, sophomore, or junior working toward a bachelor’s degree in science,
math, technology or engineering and planning to graduate from an accredited four-year college or
university
➔ lives or has lived within the Morgan Hill Unified or Gilroy Unified School District boundaries
➔ is able to demonstrate financial need
➔ is able to provide proof of enrollment for the upcoming fall/spring term prior to receiving these funds

Completed applications must be received by May 16, 2023