University of South Dakota Receives $100,000 Gift for Native American Health Care Scholarships

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The University of South Dakota has received a $100,000 gift from Dr. Walter Anyan's widow, Carol Ann Anyan, to establish the Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endowment for Native American students in the School of Health Sciences. The scholarship will provide financial support to students who will practice in their home communities, increasing access to health care among Native Americans in South Dakota.

This generous gift will support Native American scholar-practitioners at USD who are eager to contribute to the health and well-being of their communities. The scholarship will be awarded to students in any of the School of Health Sciences' undergraduate majors, including addiction studies, dental hygiene, health sciences, medical laboratory science, nursing, and social work. Dr. Michael Lawler, dean of the School of Health Sciences, said that the scholarship will honor the memory of Dr. Walter Anyan, a lay minister and leader in establishing school-based health clinics to increase access to quality health care for all children and adolescents.

Key Takeaways:

  • The University of South Dakota received a $100,000 gift from Dr. Walter Anyan's widow, Carol Ann Anyan, to establish the Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endowment.
  • The scholarship will provide financial support to Native American students in the School of Health Sciences who will practice in their home communities.
  • The scholarship will be awarded to students in any of the School of Health Sciences' undergraduate majors, including addiction studies, dental hygiene, health sciences, medical laboratory science, nursing, and social work.
  • Dr. Walter Anyan was a lay minister and leader in establishing school-based health clinics to increase access to quality health care for all children and adolescents.
  • Carol Ann Anyan hopes to direct additional funds to the Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endowment to completely fund scholarship recipients' expenses.
  • The scholarship aligns with Dr. Walter Anyan's legacy and his commitment to serving the Native American community.

Statistics:

  • $100,000: The amount of the gift received by the University of South Dakota to establish the Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endowment.
  • 7: The number of undergraduate majors in the School of Health Sciences that are eligible for the scholarship.
  • 100%: The amount of scholarship recipients' expenses that Carol Ann Anyan hopes to fund through the Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endowment.

Sources:

  • Press release from the University of South Dakota.