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Davenport University to Award New Gerald R. Ford Memorial Scholarship
Davenport University to Award New Gerald R. Ford Memorial Scholarship
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A former U.S. president who
served as an instructor and assistant football coach at what would later
become Davenport University will now have a scholarship created in his honor
there.
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Davenport University announced at its annual fund-raising dinner May 9
that it will begin, in fall 2009, to annually award a new Gerald R. Ford
Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be presented to a highly
distinguished student pursuing a four-year degree on the university's campus
just south ofGrand Rapids.
Gerald Ford grew up inGrand Rapids and granted permission before his
death in 2006 for Davenport University to name a scholarship in his honor.
The full scholarship will include tuition, room and board, study abroad, and
fees and books for four years. Selection criteria are being established and
will include the highest academic qualifications of any Davenport University
scholarship. Applicants will also be required to write an essay conveying how
they will uphold the values and character of President Ford.
"This scholarship, our university's most prestigious, is a fitting tribute
to the legacy of President Ford and will be a truly lifelong mark of
distinction for the student recipient," said Davenport University President
Randolph K. Flechsig.
Marty Allen, chairman emeritus of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation noted,
"President Ford said 'America has never become but is always in the act of
becoming.' He had a belief and confidence in young people today and for
generations to come."
Davenport University -- the onlyMichigan-based private university
specializing in business, technology and health professions -- serves
approximately 12,000 students through its campus inCaledonia Township (Grand
Rapids), other locations inMichigan and online. Focusing on innovative,
practical and affordable education, Davenport offers graduate and
undergraduate degrees. More information is available at www.Davenport.edu .
SOURCE Davenport University
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