John O. Varley, who graduated from UA in 1986 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, has had a career in the building sciences industry for more than 30 years.
He established the John O. Varley Endowed Scholarship in Engineering, which he will fund currently and through a planned estate gift.
The scholarship supports undergraduate students in the College of Engineering and Polymer Science with an emphasis on those interested in the design of building mechanical systems.