Featured Recipients and Donors
Thank you messages from scholarship recipients:
"Alumni scholarship donors…with your generosity, I am able to pursue my dreams of participating in a career in education with the hope of having a positive impact on other's lives. The University of San Diego provides the opportunities to give back to the community by demonstrating care, passion for making a difference, and the desire to create warmth and a bond between people of different color, perspective, and background. While attending USD, I have learned that one can do anything if he/she has a dream. Thank you for helping me be a part of the journey to fulfill my dream."
~Celina ’12, Therese Whitcomb ’53 Alumni Scholarship Recipient 2010-2011
“I extend my sincerest gratitude to the Alumni Endowed Scholarship donors for their enormous generosity…Thank you, alumni, for ensuring my success at the University of San Diego and helping to turn my dreams into reality.”
~Sharlynne ’11, Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund Recipient 2010-2011
“Words cannot express my gratitude for the blessing your generous gift has been to me and my family.”
~Taryn ’11, Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund Recipient 2010-2011
“I am so profoundly grateful for the scholarship award, words simply fail me. If you knew me better, you would know what the odds of that are! As a mom, wife and nurse, I have a lot of obligations. This scholarship allows me to continue on my path to obtain my PhD in nursing and work with hospices and families. I cannot think of a better way to say thank you than to keep the scholarship committee, the O'Connell family and especially Kyle in my daily thoughts and prayers as I minister to those in need. God Bless you for making my dream a reality. You have made a difference in my life. I promise to do the same for those in my care.”
~Debbie ’13, Kyle O’Connell Memorial Scholarship Recipient 2010-2011
“Thank you! Recently being honored as the recipient of the Daniel L. Burkett Memorial Scholarship in its commencing year is an honor in which words cannot describe. Both your graciousness and persistence to make this opportunity a reality are immeasurable. I look forward to representing the scholarship in a truly proactive form enabling awareness and further support to flourish. This is not solely an award that signifies a meaningful impact on my senior year at the University of San Diego yet, it is an exaltation I will hold onto for the entirety of my life as well. This would not have been possible without your invested time, work ethic, and overall morale!
~Jake ’11, Daniel L. Burkett III Memorial Scholarship Recipient 2010-2011
“Sincerity, empathy, and compassion embody the face of a
scholarship donor…had it not been for the generosity of people
like you I would not be here at the University of San Diego today.”
~Rita ‘10
“I wanted to thank you for choosing me as this year’s recipient of the Kyle O’Connell scholarship.
After suffering from a terminal illness for my entire life and receiving a bone marrow transplant, I know
firsthand the hardships that Kyle and his family experienced. The medical bills that accompany such an
illness are quite overwhelming and I cannot thank the donors and supporters of this award enough for
assisting my family in the additional financial burden of a college education.”
~Stefanie ’10
“Thank you for your generous gift of the Therese Whitcomb ’53 Scholarship.
I was very happy and appreciative to learn that I was selected as the recipient of this scholarship…
I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me.”
~Summer ’10 MSN
“The support you have provided for me from the scholarship plays such a key
role in my experiences here at USD. Without it, I would be at another university
right now and I doubt I would be able to say such positive things about my experiences
thus far. Thank you once again so very much.”
~Katie ‘11