Partnership with Peoria Public Schools part of diversity, inclusion initiatives
Six recipients earned full-ride scholarships as part of a new partnership with °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s local school district.
08/25/2020 1:04 AM
To continue its efforts toward a more diverse and inclusive institution, °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ has partnered with the local public school system to develop six full-ride scholarships. The university worked closely with Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat ’86 and several high school counselors, extending offers to six candidates for the 2020-21 academic year.
“These initial steps are not the end of a process, but the beginning of sustained change for the university,” said °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ President Stephen Standifird. “I believe these annual scholarships will continue to strengthen and enhance the diversity of °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s student body and student experience.”