The Shrewsberrys fund academic scholarship for underrepresented students
IU Southeast alumni William and Brenda Shrewsberry have endowed a scholarship to support underrepresented students. William Shrewsberry, a highly esteemed businessman and public servant for the people of Indiana, graduated from IU Southeast in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in business management. His wife, Brenda, also graduated from IU Southeast in 1972 with an associate degree in nursing.
William Shrewsberry is one of only five recipients of the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from IU Southeast, and he is a past recipient of the Chancellor’s Medallion Award. The Chancellor's Medallion is the highest honor presented by the Chancellor of IU Southeast. To date, 53 of these awards have been presented. He was also honored as the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award recipient from IU Southeast in 1998.
After graduating from IU Southeast, William Shrewsberry served on the IU Southeast Board of Advisors, the IUPUI Board of Advisors and the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs Board of Visitors.
“My service to Indiana University has been a repayment and gratitude for the lifelong benefits I have received as a result of the educational foundation provided with my studies and student life attained while acquiring my bachelor's degree,” said William Shrewsberry. “As a non-traditional student working full-time and raising a family, IU Southeast provided me the pathway to graduate from Indiana University, a highly ranked and recognized college worldwide.”
The Bill and Brenda Shrewsberry Endowed Scholarship supports students enrolled in a minimum of twelve credit hours at IU Southeast who have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and are majoring in business or nursing. Because, as part of its mission, Indiana University is committed to diversity, special consideration is given to underrepresented populations, including but not limited to financially challenged students and/or students with diverse cultural experiences with a preference for African American students.
“We are passionate about IU Southeast,” said the Shrewsberrys. “We understand the challenges that underrepresented college students can face, and we hope this scholarship helps to remove some of those financial barriers and allows them to focus on their education.”