14 The Hampton Roads Messenger Education


Student's 'Never Give Up' Spirit Leads to Saint Leo University Graduation Day


Volume 12 Number 10


July 2018


Tawanda Davis BY SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY CHESAPEAKE - On February


16, 2012, Tawanda Davis suffered a stroke as a result of a narrow artery in her head. Physicians were able to repair the artery but she woke from the surgery permanently blind. She also was unable to walk and had difficulty speaking. As time passed, Davis regained her mobility and speech, but not her sight.


Davis was unhappy at first, but thanked God that she was still alive. She knew God had a mission for her to complete. This helped her develop a "never give up" spirit.


That same spirit led her to tomorrow earn her Bachelor of Arts


degree in human services from Saint Leo University.


The commencement ceremony


in which her degree was conferred took place at the Hampton University Convocation Center at 700 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA.


Davis also is the first person


in her family to attend college and graduate. She took classes at Saint Leo University's Chesapeake Education Center, 1434 Crossways Blvd., Suite 175, Chesapeake, VA 23320.


She was among 500 students from Saint Leo University's Virginia centers to receive their degrees during their recent commencement exercises.


Photo courtesy of Saint Leo University


Now offered at the Chesapeake and Newport News Education Centers and online, the Master of Science in Human Services Administration prepares you to be an administrator at a human services agency or organization in a variety of fields.


Youʼll Learn to:


Organize a private-for-profit or nonprofit organization Submit a 501(c)(3) application Establish a board of trustees and implement a mission statement Develop fundraising and marketing strategies Analyze administrative policies and procedure


Complete the MS Human Services in as little as one year, or at your own pace. Stop by any of our 8 local education centers to learn more. Apply today | 757.227.4450 | SaintLeo.edu


Scholarship Watch


Clara Lionel Foundation Global Scholarship Program


Founded by Rihanna, The Clara Lionel Foundation offers a scholarship program to assist citizens or natives of Brazil, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, or Jamaica who plan to continue their college education in the United States. The scholarship program is open to citizens or natives of the countries listed above, who are eligible to study in the United States and have been accepted to an accredited four-year college or university in the United States for the entire academic year. To apply, you must be a first-time college student (with fewer than 12 college credits unless those credits were earned in high school.) For more information or to apply, please visit claralionelfoundation.org.


Application Requirements:


This scholarship asks the applicant to share a statement of educational goals and objectives, an essay, an application and recommendation. Applicants must be a first-time college freshman.


Students must be eligible to receive funding per the Office of Foreign Assets Control.


Additional information:


Renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned - renewal is contingent upon maintaining a GPA of 2.5 each semester.


More information located on the website: http://claralionelfoundation.org/ projects/


Competition talent interest:


Scholarship finalists are selected based on academic performance, demonstrated leadership work experience, and participation in school and community activities. Selection of finalists is made by Scholarship America. Once finalists are selected, their essay responses will be reviewed by a selection committee at Clara Lionel Foundation to determine recipients.


For questions, email info@claralionelfoundation.org.


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