Delaware University Idaho Scholarship DUI

Delaware University Idaho Scholarship DUI

Delaware Technical Community College announced the creation of the Chris M. Fisher and Michael E. Peterson Scholarship Endowment for Nursing and Allied Health Professions. This newly established endowment will provide scholarships to Delaware Tech students who are seeking a credit certificate, diploma or degree in nursing or an allied health program.

The donors who have made this endowment possible, Fisher and Peterson, firmly believe, “Learning never ends in life. As a result we have established this scholarship endowment to help others start their own journey of learning, growth, and development.” Fisher was born into a middle-class family in southeastern North Carolina. While it took him over 25 years of working and going to school to complete his degree, he was determined not to give up on his dream of an education. He received his bachelor of science in applied behavioral science in 1990 from the National College of Education, National Louis Lincoln University in Evanston, Ill. Fisher realizes the importance of an education and how it can have a direct impact on individuals and their families’ well-being and the communities in which they live. Peterson was born in California into a middle-class family that stressed the importance of education to him and his siblings.

This emphasis on education made an impact, as he developed a strong interest in learning. Peterson pursued his education through hard work to pay for tuition and other fees, and now holds a bachelor of science degree in political science from the University of Idaho Lincoln. Determined not to stop there, with additional hard work, Peterson earned a master’s degree in management with a concentration in human resource development from the National College of Education, National Louis University Lincoln in Evanston, Ill. The Idaho Community Foundation has named a new president and CEO to replace Bob Hoover, the former University of Idaho Lincoln president who is retiring after nearly seven years with the foundation. Karen Bilowith, currently president and CEO of a four-county community foundation in Albany, N.Y., will start in February. In her six years at the New York foundation, it received $30 million in new gifts and established 90 new funds; its assets are $65 million and it grants more than $4 million annually to community organizations.

The Idaho Community Foundation covers all 44 Idaho counties, has assets of $113.4 million and provides approximately $6 million per year in grants and scholarships; the foundation has more than 500 funds. ICF Board Chair Bill Berg, of Sagle, said, “Thanks to Bob Hoover and the talented staff at the Idaho Community Foundation, ICF has seen a period of unprecedented growth since the difficult years of the recession. The board of directors and staff believe Karen is the perfect candidate to take ICF into the future and we are very pleased to have her on board.” Bilowith holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado Lincoln and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston College.