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The J. Martin Carovano Memorial Scholarship in Art and Art History
The J. Martin Carovano Memorial Scholarship in Art and Art History was established by Barbara Carovano in memory of her husband and Hamilton’s 16th President, Martin Carovano. It provides scholarship support to students demonstrating financial need, with preference given to those majoring in art or art history.
J. Martin Carovano received his bachelor’s degree from Pomona College and his master’s degree and Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. He left the West Coast for the first time and came to Hamilton in 1963 with his wife, Barbara, and two young children to assume the position of instructor in economics. After becoming an associate professor in 1969, he was named provost in 1972 and Hamilton’s 16th president in 1974, all while still in his 30s. He and Barbara spent a total of 25 years on College Hill.
Martin’s tenure will best be remembered for the Hamilton-Kirkland merger, a none-too easy decision that led to coeducation on College Hill in 1978. Martin’s Way, the red-brick path that links the Hamilton and Kirkland campuses, is named in his honor. This fund supports a scholarship for a student of art or art history, while a sister fund supports a scholarship for a student of economics. Just as Martin and Barbara appreciated the value that both women and men bring to Hamilton, these scholarships reflect their appreciation of the distinct value these two disciplines bring to the world.
Martin is laid to rest in the College’s cemetery amid an extraordinary range of people who devoted much of their lives to shaping the Hamilton of today.
Please note: The named scholarships profiled on these pages support the College’s generous need-based financial aid commitment. These donor-funded scholarships help ensure the Hamilton promise of keeping education affordable through meeting a student’s full demonstrated financial need.
