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The Fay and Chester Hamilton Scholarship
The Fay and Chester Hamilton Scholarship was established in 1976 by Chester Hamilton, Class of 1944 and a former Trustee of the College.
Chester Hamilton was born in Topeka, Kansas. He majored in German and mathematics at Hamilton, was a member of the Sigma Phi fraternity, and participated in tennis and fencing. After graduating in 1944, he married Fay A. Wallace in Clovis, New Mexico, and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. He later earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University, and worked as an accountant in Boston. Eventually he became vice president and treasurer of Fidelity Investments, from which he retired. In his free time, Chester enjoyed hunting, photography, and collecting stamps. He died in 1993. Fay and Chester’s son, William, graduated in 1970, and son Stuart graduated in 1973. Stuart is also a former Trustee of the College.
June 2014
Please note: The named scholarships profiled on these pages are awarded as part of the College’s need-based financial aid packages. These funds help ensure the Hamilton Promise of keeping education affordable through meeting a student’s full demonstrated financial need.
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