MOUNT VERNON – Four Cornellians were selected as UPS Scholar and received $500-$1000 scholarships through the Iowa College Foundation, an organization which raises funds for its 24 member independent colleges in Iowa.
Juniors Nick Selby of Delmar, Alex Riniker of Winthrop, and Kade Parry of West Liberty, as well as sophomore Katherine Schveiger of Maquoketa were named recipients. All four students are Iowa natives.
These four student scholarships are supported by The UPS Foundation’s educational endowment fund. The UPS endowment fund evolved from a $4.2 million grant to the Foundation for Higher Independent Education by UPS in 1974.
The Foundation for Independent Higher Education is the national partner in a network of 33 state and regional funds, which develops resources for private colleges and universities. The 33 member associations of FIHE will receive over $2.2 million to be distributed to over 650 institutions in scholarships.
Announcing the grants, Lisa M. Hamilton, President of The UPS Foundation, said, “UPS is proud of our support to our nation’s independent colleges and universities and the work they do in preparing our nation’s future leaders.”