When he turned 60, Shelton Jones—a longtime member of the ASA and a statistician at RTI—said he wanted to start a scholarship at North Carolina State University for first-generation college students who desire to major in statistics or mathematics. His children are working to fulfill his vision by establishing the Shelton Maurice Jones Legacy Scholarship.
Distributions from the scholarship fund will be used to provide scholarships to one or more outstanding undergraduate students pursuing a degree in statistics or mathematics within the college of sciences. Awards will be determined by the dean of the college of sciences, or his or her designee, in accordance with the established procedures for awarding merit-based scholarships. Awards will be for one academic year and may be renewable based on specific criteria being met; the student will be informed of the criteria when the original award is made.
Jones, who passed away in 2016, was a dedicated mentor to colleagues, both at RTI and elsewhere. He served as a deacon at Peace Missionary Baptist Church and was an enthusiastic North Carolina State University fan. He joined RTI in 1979 and worked there for more than 35 years in the areas of survey statistics, administrative sampling, probability-record linkage, and cancer research. He was known for his supervisory skills and devotion to his staff.
Donations can be made in Jones’s honor.
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