Senator Byron M. Baer Memorial Scholarship

The Baer Scholarship is named in memory of New Jersey State Senator Byron Baer. In the early 1960s, Mr. Baer was a Freedom Rider and participated in the Selma to Montgomery March. He was an advisor and friend to Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. Baer served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1972 to 1993 and in the State Senate from 1994 to 2005 representing the 37th District. Mr. Baer was the primary author of New Jersey’s Sunshine Law and was an advocate for open government throughout his career. At his death, his wife Linda and their daughter, Lara Rodriguez, sought a permanent means of honoring his memory and created this endowed fund with contributions from individuals and organizations throughout New Jersey who admired and valued his leadership.
Eligibility:
Students who have made a real difference on campus