One Western Illinois University alumnus is giving back to the community in a big way - he donated his childhood home, located at 333 N. Ward St. in Macomb.
Dr. Ken and Betty Wright of Blandinsville decided to offer the house to the university because of Ken’s life-long schooling in the educational community of Western.
“We have [...]
Ten students of Offuman Guakro Fah Senior Secondary School in Techiman are to benefit from a scholarship scheme instituted by Mr. Charles Kwasi Gyan, a Ghanaian based in Canada.
Mr. Gyan led a six-member delegation from Canada and Hong Kong to the school to interact with the students and officials of the school.
Mr. Gangkuu Taer, Assistant [...]
Recipients Accept Award at Event Celebrating 25 years of Nucleus Cochlear Implant Technology. Cochlear Americas today announced the recipients of the fifth annual Graeme Clark Cochlear Scholarship, an award that recognizes the remarkable achievements of Nucleus® cochlear implant recipients.
“Each year we are amazed at the quality of the entries we receive for the Graeme Clark [...]
Events that occurred decades ago in Meridian still create an impact on people today.
A baby boy, a mother who endured incredible hardship, a nurse, a hospital and modern day students are all tied together by an undeniable bond — a legacy begun by the snatching of a newborn infant.
On Oct. 3, 1944, John David [...]
Call it a gimmick to get out the message.
The Florida State University Chapter of College Republicans is offering a Caucasian Only Scholarship.
It’s open to all current FSU students who have at least a 75-percent-Caucasian heritage and a 2.0 grade-point average. Applications are available at the College Republican table in the Oglesby Union today. Thursday is [...]
The Sadie Harter Cooner Endowed Scholarship will be awarded again this year to a deserving student or students from Bamberg or the surrounding area.
This scholarship was presented to Trinity United Methodist Church in honor of Mrs. Cooner by her nieces, Anne Harter Wilson and Marian B. Harter of Salisbury, N.C. in December 2000. Cooner was [...]
Military spouses and children planning to attend college in the fall must hustle to apply for the many scholarships available to the military community.
A few examples of looming deadlines:
• Feb. 21 — Scholarships for Military Children program applications must be turned in at military commissaries. Applications can be downloaded at www.fisherhouse.org.
• March 1 — Army [...]
College scholarship deadlines are fast approaching and the most important one for students associated with Fort Riley, Kan., is no exception.
All educational scholarships offered by various organizations at Fort Riley and by the surrounding community are channeled through the Fort Riley Combined Scholarship Committee.
Fort Riley-affiliated high school seniors, current college and vocational students, and spouses [...]
The Horner Study Abroad Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships based on academic merit and financial need. The scholarships, which may be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students, will be open to students studying in any academic discipline at KU. Initially, there will be an emphasis on scholarships for the study abroad activities of the KU [...]
The National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers (Scholarship Fund) will host its 3rd Annual Celebration of African American Entrepreneurs Gala at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Saturday, February 24, 2007 from 8:00PM – Midnight.
The Event’s Title Sponsor is DTE. Other sponsors include “Friends of NABAS†sponsor Office Max and “Supporters†[...]