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Gibson Scholarship Foundation

Supporting Future Generations of Ames High School Graduates

The Edwin and June Gibson Scholarships

Ed and June at home in Ames

About the foundation

Learn more about the Foundation and scholarship opportunities.

Ed reading to grandson Trevor

scholarship requirements

Read about our scholarship eligibility requirements, selection, and retention criteria.

Mark, Scott and Ed at 2017 ISU football game

Application

Review our application process, deadlines, and submit your application.

Ed giving science demonstration to son Scotts 5th grade class at Fellows School 1968

Retention Reporting

Portal for submitting annual retention reports for current awardees

Ed’s grandson Trevor graduation from UC Davis 2015

Past Recipients

Get to know our past awardees.

Who were Ed and June Gibson?

Edwin and June believed that education and continual learning are key enablers of success and satisfaction in life.  They were both part of the first generation in their families to attend college and made college education a high priority for their children and grandchildren.

Why We Created The Program

Investment in Future Generations

We enable qualified students to overcome financial challenges and achieve their dream of attending college

Support STEM and Education Careers

We promote STEM careers for young women and education careers for young men

We are Alumni

We support the same quality educational institutions that were instrumental to our family's success

Remembering our Roots

We want to give back to the community and maintain the connection to our hometown and the wonderful memories of Ames

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Who were Ed and June Gibson?

Who Were Ed and June Gibson?
Edwin and June believed that education and continual learning are key enablers of success and satisfaction in life. They were both part of the first generation in their families to attend college and made college education a high priority for their children and grandchildren.
June Gibson
June was a passionate educator in the Ames Elementary School system for over 40 years. She taught mainly at Meeker Elementary School
June Gibson
June Received her Education degree from Wayne State Teachers College in Wayne, Nebraska and MA in Education from Iowa State University (ISU)
June Gibson
Born and raised in West Point, Nebraska and moved to Ames, Iowa in 1955 after marrying Edwin Gibson.
June Gibson
June met Ed through her brothers, who were working on their graduate degrees at ISU; one brother was in the Metallurgy department with Ed.
Edwin Gibson
Creative research scientist at the Ames Lab/ISU for over 40 years; was granted fourteen patents for development of novel materials and processes
Edwin Gibson
Received BA in Biology from Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and MS in Metallurgy from ISU
Edwin Gibson
US Army veteran who served at a medical field laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany from 1951-1953
Edwin Gibson
Born in Cairo, Illinois and raised in Cape Girardeau; moved to Ames, Iowa in 1953 to attend graduate school at ISU
Family Legacy
They raised two sons in Ames, Scott and Mark Gibson, both graduates of Ames High School (1976 & 1978) and Iowa State University (1980 & 1982).
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