Excerpt from WDTN
A George Floyd Memorial Scholarship is being created at Wright State University.
Both an alumna of WSU and the current SGA Vice President were instrumental in getting the scholarship going. The SGA VP, Adrian Williams, said it is just one of the latest ways they are trying to recruit and retain minority students.
George Floyd’s death this summer shocked and horrified the world. Floyd, a Black man was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for eight minutes.
At Floyd’s memorial, Scott Hagan, the President of North Central University sent out a call to action for universities to start a scholarship in Floyd’s name. Wright State University alumna, Lorraine Hennigen took the initiative and wrote to all three of her alma maters along with sending a check to get it started.
Hennigen is a clinical psychologist who received her master’s degree from WSU.
“We want our brothers and sisters of color to succeed and to have every opportunity that everyone else has and we know that hasn’t been the case,” said Hennigen.
To make an online gift to the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship or the Retain the 9 Scholarship, visit wright.edu/give/georgefloyd or wright.edu/give/retainthe9.
