J. Logan Schutz Legacy Scholarship

Retired Army Colonel J. Logan Schutz was no stranger to service and sacrifice. A World War II Veteran, Colonel Schutz served 24 years in the United States Army as an officer and a trusted advisor to Generals and leaders. As the U.S. Aide de Camp for General Wilson, Theatre Commander of the Mediterranean, Colonel Schutz met several world leaders, including Winston Churchill and General Eisenhower. His final assignment was as the Commander of the 8th Cavalry in Korea on the DMZ, where he could look across the border at Korean artillery. A 1938 graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and a 1940 graduate with a Master’s of Science degree in Agriculture, Colonel Schutz has had a long love affair with the University. He retired early from the Army to accept the Director of Alumni Affairs position in 1964, retiring in 1981 after 17 years. He was the Alumni Director Emeritus on the Alumni Board of Governors.

Colonel Schutz received numerous awards recognizing his passion and commitment to the University of Maryland. In 2001, he was named the Ralph Tyser Medallion Award recipient. In November 2012, he received the first University of Maryland Veterans Alumni Award. This scholarship honors and celebrates our Veterans who have given their time and talent to make the campus and our country stronger.

Colonel Schutz was a great friend of the University of Maryland, a proud Omicron Delta Kappa past president, Sigma Nu president, and SGA officer. He left behind a strong legacy of leadership, devotion, and commitment.