Maurice Hilliard Endowed Scholarship Established

The scholarship was created by the family of a student who was deeply touched by Hilliard's ministry.

Maurice Hilliard
 
Maurice Hilliard
  
 

April 12, 2012

MALIBU, Calif. -- Pepperdine University has announced the creation of an endowed scholarship in honor of former athletic chaplain Maurice Hilliard, who recently passed away.

The Maurice Hilliard Endowed Scholarship will benefit students for years to come. It was established by the family of a student who was deeply touched by Hilliard's ministry.

Anyone wishing to participate in the scholarship can contact Kim Barkis at (310) 506-6110 or kimberly.barkis@pepperdine.edu.

Hilliard had been a part of Pepperdine's staff since 2001. In addition to athletic chaplain, at various times he had been an assistant women's basketball coach, the men's basketball director of operations and an academic coordinator. Since 2010, he also served as program director for Pepperdine's Boone Center for the Family.