Herzing University Announces #GivingTuesday Scholarship Recipients

Nearly 1,000 Acts of Kindness Submitted; 10 Scholarships Awarded

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Nov 27, 2018, 08:30 ET

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Herzing University today announced the winners of its #GivingTuesday scholarship campaign. The scholarship was created to encourage students, prospective students and alumni to complete an act of kindness – large or small – and include it in their online scholarship application.

More than 900 individuals across the country participated, and Herzing randomly selected one winner from each market where it has a campus and one recipient from a national pool representing its Online Division.

In total, 10 scholarships of $2,000 each are being awarded to current or prospective students for various acts of kindness. Examples include providing a home to children who might otherwise be in foster care; driving an injured classmate to school; and paying for groceries, prescriptions and other items for homeless and underserved individuals.

Scholarship recipients are:

Akron, Ohio

Shamese Maddox

Atlanta, Ga.

Co Nguyen

Birmingham, Ala.

Joshua Rossetti

Brookfield, Wis.

Maikou Yang

Kenosha, Wis.

Elizabeth Neathery

Madison, Wis.

Amanda Schlender

Minneapolis

Madonna Vang

New Orleans

Kacey Klemetsen

Orlando, Fla.

Giovani Rodriguez

Online Campus

Morgan Robinson

"Our core values focus on being supportive, caring and engaged, and this scholarship celebrates the commitment our students, faculty, staff and alumni have shown to doing just that each day," said Herzing University President Renee Herzing.

Furthering Herzing University's desire to help local communities, each Herzing campus is conducting a food drive throughout the month of November.

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. To learn more about #GivingTuesday, visit: www.givingtuesday.org.

About Herzing University
Herzing University is an accredited, private nonprofit institution with 10 campuses across seven states, a continuing education division and an online division. Founded in Milwaukee in 1965, more than 30,000 students have graduated from the University's career-focused and flexible master's, bachelor's, and associate degree, diploma and continuing education programs. Fields of study span nursing, healthcare, technology, business and public safety. From 2013 through 2018, U.S. News & World Report has continually recognized Herzing University as having some of the best online programs nationally. Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission; www.hlcommission.org or (800) 621-7440. More information about Herzing University is available at www.herzing.edu.

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