The Felix E. Masterson Memorial Scholarship

The Felix E. Masterson Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: (Two Awards Equal to Full Annual Tuition) The Dr. Felix E. Masterson Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to two undergraduate students enrolled in either the Education or Business Administration and Economics programs. The applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0. Preference will be given to students actively participating in college-sponsored, extra-curricular activities. An essay must be submitted with the application expressing how the applicant’s education at Worcester State University has improved their life and how their participation in extra-curricular activities has enhanced their college experience and growth as a person.

The late Dr. Felix E. “Buddy” Masterson was born in 1939 in Newark, New Jersey. He was raised in an Irish Catholic family with one older sister and parents who instilled in their children their strong values on education and work ethic.

Dr. Masterson was an outstanding athlete while always achieving high academic honors. He was awarded a full four-year scholarship to Assumption College. Upon graduation from Assumption, where he scored a record 1,311 points as an undergraduate, the Boston Celtics invited Dr. Masterson to their tryouts. In 1960 he began his teaching career with the City of Worcester. He earned a master’s degree from Clark University, an advanced graduate degree from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Masterson joined Worcester State University in 1968 as professor of Secondary Education and Community Education programs. He also served as coordinator of the Advanced Graduate Study program in Education and as coordinator of the Master’s in Education program. From 1981 until his death in November of 1999, he was a professor of Business Administration. In addition, he coached the Worcester State University men’s basketball team from 1969 until 1973.

In 1972 he was honored as Coach of the Year by the New England Small College Basketball Division. He was inducted into the Seton Hall Prep and Assumption College Hall of Fame and was named to the Catholic Digest All-American Basketball Team. His leadership in the community included fundraising for Sports Alive, a program to supplement sports programming in the public schools. He also founded the Central Massachusetts chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, a fraternity of teachers. He was mentor, teacher, coach and friend to countless students and members of the Worcester community.

For the benefit of others who will come through the gates of Worcester State University, his family, friends, and students would like to continue Dr. Masterson’s legacy in the spirit of education through this scholarship that bears his name.

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