Scholarship Honors Parents While Helping Students
Jeannine Churchill
Many things factored into Jeannine Churchill’s decision to establish a scholarship at UMN Morris.
High rankings among other colleges of its size, its strong support for Native American students, her family’s ties to the school and her own experience attending UMN Morris are some reasons.
But when asked what prompted her most to start a scholarship, she says,“Mounting concern about rapidly growing student debt issues and the inescapable evidence of impending disaster due to climate change.”
She adds that starting a scholarship is also a way to honor her parents. With today’s ongoing climate concerns, she often thinks back to growing up on a small dairy farm in Minnesota, the looks on her parents’ faces as they scanned the sky for signs of rain still fresh in her mind.
“I learned firsthand the importance of soil health, regular precipitation and moderate temperatures,” she said.
The J. A. Gilbertson Churchill Scholarship is for students at UMN Morris who are seeking a degree in the field of environmental science or environmental studies. With this scholarship at UMN Morris and a fellowship at UMN Twin Cities for students who will devote themselves to climate science, Churchill hopes to address student debt and the climate crisis.
With her vision and generosity, she is accomplishing both.
Contact Susan Schmidgall, CDO, at 320-589-6160 or sschmidg@morris.umn.edu to learn more about how you can leave your legacy at UMN Morris and help students.
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