Delaware State University News September 21, 2018 Smiths donate $58,000 for scholarships The Smiths have presented the University with a $58,000 check - $20,000 into an endowment that will start yielding scholarships in three years, and $38,000 that will begin immediately providing financial assistance. The couple presented the check to University President Wilma Mishoe on Sept. 21 in the institution's Board of Trustees Conference Room - a gathering that included other Smith family members, scholarship recipients past and present, as well as friends from their church and community. "God called us to this space, and we want to make a difference in the lives of these students," said S. Renee Smith, their daughter who spoke on their behalf. Dr. Mishoe called it an expression of love. "If you didn't love this way, you would have never done what you have for Delaware State University," Dr. Mishoe said. Prior to this year, since 2011 the Smiths have awarded $18,000 in scholarships to Delaware State University students, according to Lorene Robinson, the University's Director of Donor Relations. The Smiths also awarded $3,000 scholarships to two University students - Kaelya McEachin, a senior psychology major from Dover, and Daniel Sanvee, a senior art education major from Togo in West Africa. Ms. McEachin is the great-great granddaughter of Dr. William C. Jason, the longest-serving president in the institution's history (1895-1923). Dwight Deloatch, a 2012 recipient of the Smith Scholarship and a 2013 Delaware State University graduate, also attended the check presentation and attested to the Smiths' generosity as well as their sincere love and concern for the students they help. "Out of all the scholarships I received, this is the only one that cared so much," Mr. Deloatch said. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. The 8th HBCU Library Alliance Membership Meeting is scheduled at the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA) on Sunday through Tuesday, October 7-9. Click here<http://www.hbculibraries.org/meeting-2018-info.html> for registration and session details. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/