Morgan Pays Tribute to Scholars & Donors By Erin Johnson Mr. Douglas Nelson, president of The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Dr. Earl S. Richardson
SCHOLARSHIPLUNCHEON More than 140 Morgan students were invited to this year’s Morgan State University Foundation Scholarship Luncheon held March 31st in the McKeldin Center. This annual event continues to be the highlight of the spring semester in which student scholars come face to face and mingle with their scholarship donors. This year’s luncheon recognized a wide variety of different companies, foundations, industries and individuals that partnered with Morgan to provide financial contributions to MSU students. Donors included Morgan’s Howard L. Cornish alumni chapter and the MSU Departments of Military Science, Chemistry and Biology. Alumni J. Dennise Smith, Earl G. Graves, and Marsh E. Holmes were some of the individual donors, while companies such as Bank
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of America, General Motors, Fox News and Xerox Corp. were just a few of the larger corporations recognized. Morgan State President Dr. Earl S. Richardson was delighted to join with the Foundation for this celebration of achievement. In written correspondence to donors, Dr. Richardson identified the high priority need of financial scholarships for students in college. "Getting a quality college education these days is not cheap, and it is getting more expensive each year,” wrote Dr. Richardson. “Unfortunately, most of our students, like some of those you are meeting today would not be in school if not for your financial support. It is our hope after today’s luncheon, you will be as convinced as we are that you could not have made a wiser investment.”
Front Row: Kirsten Johnson, Ella Moultrie Harris, Wilhelmina Stevenson, Erica Wright. Back Row: Knief Dixon, Marchelle Byarm, Dr. Earl S. Richardson, John Griswold, Howard James, II
Foundation scholarships are offered as need-based and merit-based financial aid. They help offset tuition and fees and provide both worthy and needy students with the resources required to pursue a college education. MSU Foundation Executive Director, Cheryl Hitchcock, presided over the ceremony and welcomed guests, which included MSU Board of Directors, University Deans, corporate, and members of the MSU National Alumni Association, which served as the luncheon’s sponsor. Ms. Hitchcock encouraged donors to continue their support and to help recruit other philanthropists to establish student scholarships. “We are proud of these students and support them in any way we can,” Ms. Hitchcock said.
Dr. Patricia Welch, Jennifer Robertson, Dr. Earl S. Richardson, Mrs. Marsha Holmes, Yoko Robertson, Brandon Matthews
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