Cynthia L. Gary Scholarship
The Cynthia L. Gary Scholarship is created for female African American students with a preference to those majoring in Elementary Education at WSU. The spirit of this award is to help an average student with a minimum g.p.a. of 2.5.
Criteria
• Undergraduate
• Full Time = 12 credits per semester
• Elementary Education Major
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
Biography/Motivation
Cynthia (Jones) Gary, originally from Fort Worth, Texas graduated from WSU in 1969, with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education and Minors in Biology and Library Science. She has pursued a number of varied graduate credits to augment her teaching and business. She and her husband, Printice L. Gary live in Dallas, Texas and have three sons and one grandson. Though she is a retired teacher, she has never stopped teaching. Her passion began in the inner cities of New Haven, Connecticut and Detroit, Michigan. She pursued positive changes and went on to Minneapolis and finally Dallas, Texas. Cynthia has taught adult literacy, (teaching the students and the teachers), Sunday school, Cub Scouts, teen pregnancy classes and substitute teaching grades 1-12. She enjoys volunteering, including working with the Red Cross, helping Hurricane Katrina victims and Church Ministries. She is the owner/creator of Cg Designs, a one-of-a-kind hand-made jewelry business.
The professional and inspirational training I received from WSU allowed me to charge forward with confidence which was directly reflected in my chosen field of educating children. I want this path to be well worn because it will have an effect on our world as none other can
- Award
- $2,000.00
- Department
- College of Education, Education Department
- Deadline
- 02/15/2025