Following the June 2003 commencement ceremony where Mr. Hawes was the recipient of a Charter Oak Honorary Doctoral degree, he and his wife announced that they would present a gift to the COSC Foundation to establish a scholarship.
They subsequently made a generous donation and established the Beverly and Rodney Hawes, Jr. Scholarship to recognize a Charter Oak Student pursuing a business concentration that has demonstrated qualities of leadership and commitment to community and is considered to possess the potential to make positive contributions within a business environment.
A longtime advocate for the individual worker, Mr. Hawes was cited by the Harvard Business School Bulletin Online as “having established a remarkable record in business while maintaining a sterling reputation for character and integrity.”
The average annual award is $800 each for two awards.
Tracy Belbusti, 2010 Hawes Scholarship Recipient (in cap & gown) with four of her five children
Tracy at her graduation from St. Vincent’s College last year, earning an Associate of Science degree in Nursing. Tracy is now at Charter Oak State College working towards a Bachelors of Science in Health Care Administration.