Mississippi Valley State University News October 20, 2015 Copeland Establishes Endowed Scholarship in Honor of Parents Dr. Vincent Copeland recently established the William and Melba Copeland Endowed Scholarship at Mississippi Valley State University through a $10,000 donation during the 2015 Homecoming game. "The scholarship commemorates the love my parents had for MVSU and the value they placed on education," said Copeland. Scholarship funds will be awarded to a deserving young man or woman who meets the scholarship requirements. The criteria for the scholarship: * Students must be enrolled full time. * Student must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.7 or higher. * The student must be a Mississippi or Georgia Resident For more information about the William and Melba Copeland Endowed Scholarship, contact the Office of University Advancement at 662.254.3790. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.