Source: Patriot Talon
University President Rodney H. Mabry announced the first recipients of the “Only in America” Don King scholarship on Aug. 29.
The six recipients were: senior Darrell Geisendorff; juniors Steven Harbaugh and Miguel Garcia; sophomores Adrian Lopez, Jack Adams and Daniel Gibson.
The new scholarship was announced in March 2008 and funded by proceeds from a R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center visit by King, a boxing promoter. The scholarship was designed to recognize the contributions of military men and women by providing scholarships to them or their dependents.
“It is with great pride that we name the first students to receive these scholarships, which represent the honor and respect that we extend to all the men and women who serve to protect this country,” Mabry said. “This is our opportunity to show our gratitude while enabling them, or their family, to pursue higher education.”
“The scholarship is a nice acknowledgement of spending a decade in the military and working and keeping the GPA I have,” Adams said. READ MORE
