Edward E. Ericson Jr. Family

The family of Edward E. Ericson, Jr. establishes this scholarship to honor his 26 years of service at Calvin College as a professor of literature. Ed was known as “a lover of literature, master teacher, consummate storyteller, eminent scholar, dauntless administrator and stalwart friend.” Ed was the recipient of the Faith and Learning award given to faculty for their long-term influence on students. He was also a scholar of seventeenth-century literature and one of the world’s leading experts on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. This scholarship will provide opportunities for international students facing economic challenges to attend Calvin College.