William Simon Memorial Prize Fund

The William Simon Memorial Prize Fund was established in 1937. The purpose of the fund is provide a gold medal to a student enrolled in the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, which is to be awarded annually by the Faculty Assembly to a candidate for the B.S. degree in pharmacy who has done superior work in practical and analytical chemistry. The recipient must also have achieved high standing in all other subjects. The Fund was established December 9, 1937, by contributions from alumni and faculty in memory of Dr. William Simon, Professor of Chemistry in the UMB School of Pharmacy for 30 years.