Bauerle Family Scholarship

Dr. Bruce Bauerle established the Bauerle Family Endowed Scholarship. Dr. Bauerle is a Professor Emeritus of Colorado Mesa University. In his more than forty years of teaching, he often found that single mothers working to gain skills to support their families were some of the most hardworking, goal-driven, intelligent, and deserving students. Many had faced difficult circumstances, yet they often became outstanding citizens and individuals.

Bruce Bauerle was a Professor of Biological Science at Colorado Mesa University from 1972 until 2016, and has been Professor Emeritus since then. He taught general biology, invertebrate zoology, anatomy, ecology, aquatic biology, ornithology, developmental biology, bioethics, and survival.

Among the awards he received were: Faculty Member of the Year in 2013, awarded by the Associated Student Government for excellence in teaching at Colorado Mesa University; Outstanding Educator in 1999 and 2003, awarded by the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce (only one other person had been selected twice for this honor); and the Distinguished Faculty Award in 2000, the highest honor the college can bestow on a faculty member, which included a medallion, plaque, and $2,000 stipend.

Through his teaching, mentorship, and dedication to students, Dr. Bauerle has left a lasting impact on the Colorado Mesa University community—an impact that continues through the Bauerle Family Endowed Scholarship, supporting deserving students in achieving their educational and personal goals.