{"629042":{"#nid":"629042","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech launches Frances O. Hite Scholarships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has named Esther Gallmeier as the first recipient of the Frances O. Hite Scholarship Endowment. Gallmeier is a second-year student in the School of Mathematics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech alumnus Bruce L. Hite formed the endowment in loving memory of his wife, Frances \u0026ldquo;Fran\u0026rdquo; Orr Hite. Bruce graduated from Georgia Tech in 1972 with a B.S. in building construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBorn in Shelbyville, Tennessee, Fran earned a B.A. degree in mathematics from Vanderbilt University in 1972. After her death in May 2019, friends and family established the scholarship endowment in her honor. 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