{"id":3431,"date":"2021-03-03T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=3431"},"modified":"2025-02-10T12:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:30:43","slug":"wilmington-university-president-dr-laverne-harmon-receives-inspiration-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2021\/03\/03\/wilmington-university-president-dr-laverne-harmon-receives-inspiration-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon Receives Inspiration Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3431_9f81f5-58 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FSSF_25-0112-e1634823416521.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FSSF_25-0112-e1634823416521.png 818w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FSSF_25-0112-e1634823416521-250x92.png 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FSSF_25-0112-e1634823416521-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FSSF_25-0112-e1634823416521-750x276.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilmington University President <strong>Dr. LaVerne Harmon<\/strong> received the Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation&#8217;s Inspiration Award at the nonprofit\u2019s 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebration on Oct. 19, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, Fresh Start recognizes a woman who overcame significant obstacles and achieved career success, making her a role model for Fresh Start scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr. Harmon was such an obvious choice for this year\u2019s award,\u201d says Fresh Start Board President Betty Sweeny.&nbsp;\u201cFrom her humble beginnings, she worked her way through college to eventually earn her doctorate and went on to become the first African American woman to be named president of a college or university in Delaware. While she has achieved great success in her career, it is her care for the well-being and success of students, as well as the many ways that she gives back to the community that will be her legacy and which truly inspires.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am grateful to have been given the opportunity to work hard and succeed in the higher education industry,\u201d says Dr. Harmon. \u201cBut like the Fresh Start scholars, I would not have earned my degrees without the aid of scholarships. I have always wanted to be an inspiration to others, so this award is humbling and deeply meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon accepting the award, Dr. Harmon surprised participants by presenting the Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation with a full scholarship to Wilmington University to be awarded to a scholar of its choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The October event also honored Bassett, Dawson &amp; Foy President <strong>Fred Dawson<\/strong> with the Muriel E. Gilman Champion Award. In addition, former Fresh Start scholar <strong>LaToya Rodriguez<\/strong>, who earned her bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees at Wilmington University, received the foundation&#8217;s Achievement Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the foundation, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshstartscholarship.org\/\">Fresh Start<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Orginial posting October 22, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon received the Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation&#8217;s Inspiration Award at the nonprofit\u2019s 25th anniversary celebration on Oct. 19, 2021. 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