{"id":6045,"date":"2024-05-30T18:50:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T18:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=6041"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:57:14","slug":"investing-in-you-wilmu-scholarships-turn-dreams-into-realities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/30\/investing-in-you-wilmu-scholarships-turn-dreams-into-realities\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in You: WilmU Scholarships Turn Dreams Into Realities\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column6045_a4bb94-4b > .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-column6045_a4bb94-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6045_a4bb94-4b > 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.kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image6045_b107a5-b4\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Abbey-Hammer-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-6043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Abbey-Hammer-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Abbey-Hammer-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Abbey-Hammer-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Abbey-Hammer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Abbey-Hammer-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Abbey-Hammer.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption>Abbey Hammer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Two days after her 35<sup>th<\/sup> birthday, <strong>Abbey Hammer\u2019s<\/strong> life derailed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just worked a 14-hour shift, and I fell asleep at the wheel,\u201d says Hammer, describing the 2019 car accident that caused several broken bones, including her sternum. \u201cI was very lucky to survive.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Determined not just to survive but to thrive, she enrolled at Wilmington University and earned a College of Technology scholarship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt meant a lot to me because I felt like I had lost so much, and it was an opportunity to start building my life back,\u201d says Hammer, who already held a bachelor\u2019s degree in English from Penn State. \u201cI lost my dreams, so it really helped me build new dreams.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She graduated from WilmU summa cum laude with a  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/technology\/web-design.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bachelor&#8217;s degree in Web Design<\/a> and chose to continue at the University for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/technology\/digital-communication-master.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">master&#8217;s degree in Digital Communication<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery donation big or small can be life-changing when it\u2019s put into a university like Wilmington (University) that has such dedication to their students,\u201d Hammer says. \u201cI\u2019m on a new path now, and I\u2019m very thankful for that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>College Scholarships Change Lives<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilmington University is committed to helping people achieve their higher education goals, awarding scholarships that benefit students based on merit, financial need and other criteria.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur donors help us to impact more lives and make a difference,\u201d says <strong>Felicia Quinn<\/strong>, WilmU\u2019s director of development. \u201cOften we see the scholarships really allow for students to increase their course load and complete their degree faster,\u201d which \u201cleads to a new job or career elevation for many students as well.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admitted students can apply for fall-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scholarships<\/a> through June 1.<strong> <\/strong>They include the Future of Nursing Excellence Scholarship, the Phi Theta Kappa Recognition Scholarship and several more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Guidance-Gunundu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Guidance-Gunundu-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Guidance-Gunundu.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption>Guidance Gunundu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTake that leap of faith and apply because you never know,\u201d says <strong>Guidance Gunundu<\/strong>, a scholarship recipient and international student from Zimbabwe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing his WilmU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/technology\/graphic-design.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/technology\/graphic-design.aspx\">bachelor\u2019s degree in Graphic Design<\/a>, with a 3.97 GPA, he merited a scholarship for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/technology\/information-systems-technologies.aspx\">master\u2019s degree in Information Systems Technologies<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cFor me, it was a matter of going back home or staying in America and fighting for my dream. It changed my whole trajectory,\u201d says Gunundu, who hopes to work in Silicon Valley and then start his own cybersecurity solutions company. \u201cI was given the confidence. I was encouraged to continue following my dream.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image6045_0d325e-89 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image6045_0d325e-89\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Gianni-Magazzu-250x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-6047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Gianni-Magazzu-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Gianni-Magazzu-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Gianni-Magazzu-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Gianni-Magazzu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Gianni-Magazzu-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Wilmington-University-Gianni-Magazzu.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption>Gianni Magazzu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6045_033365-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6045_033365-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6045_033365-74\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6045_033365-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6045_033365-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6045_033365-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6045_033365-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6045_033365-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6045_033365-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading6045_033365-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6045_033365-74\"><strong>Gianni Magazzu<\/strong> feels the same way. After achieving his associate degree at Camden County College, he selected Wilmington University for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/business\/business.aspx\">bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Management<\/a> and received a scholarship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was speechless when I got it,\u201d says Magazzu, who shared he was \u201cborn drug-addicted&#8221; and adopted by his foster parents. \u201cThey are great people, and they shaped me into the person I am today.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A part-time job at a public works department sparked his interest in management, which he plans to pursue when he graduates from WilmU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnyone can get an education. 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