Index
Scholarships
The Stuart L. Scott '61 Scholarship
The Stuart L. Scott ’61 Scholarship, established in 2009, is awarded to U.S. citizens demonstrating financial need. This scholarship was established in honor and recognition of Stuart L. Scott, Class of 1961, who served as Chairman of Hamilton’s Board of Trustees from 2002-2008.
Stuart L. Scott was born in Montreal, Canada. While still in high school, he knew what he wanted in a college: “I knew I wanted to go somewhere where I would major in English, and I had this rather naïve idea that I could find a men’s college that would be like an old English boarding school.” Hamilton was a perfect match.
On the Hill, Stuart did indeed study English literature. He was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity, the honorary society Nous Onze, and competed on the wrestling team. After graduating in 1961, he earned his J.D. degree from Northwestern University’s School of Law and became an attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In 1973, he began a career in real estate. He eventually became president of the Chicago-based company LaSalle Partners, Inc., which merged with another company in 1999 to become the global corporation, Jones Lang LaSalle. He was named CEO, and in that same year received the “Real Estate Executive of the Year” award.
A loyal alumnus, he was first elected to the College’s Board of Trustees in 1985 and is currently a Life Trustee and Chairman Emeritus. Hamilton awarded Stuart an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 2009. When asked why Hamilton has meant so much to him, he replied, “I have spent my life in business. I’m so glad I studied no business at all at Hamilton, but enriched my life with liberal arts instead.”
Stuart’s daughters attended Hamilton, Christina, Class of 1991, and Phoebe, Class of 2006.
June 2014
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.
