This scholarship is named in honor of the first graduate from the College for Women, Therese Truitt Whitcomb '53. Alumni continually express their gratitude to the University for the excellent academic, spiritual, physical and emotional development that USD provided. Many of the alumni recognize that if financial assistance was not available they would not have been able to attend USD. For this reason, USD alumni created this scholarship so that future students will have the opportunity to attend USD. The scholarship rewards students who have demonstrated exceptional service to the University and community.
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Therese Whitcomb '53 Scholarship
Meet the 2012-2013 Whitcomb Scholars:
| Coral Anderson ’14 |
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Coral Anderson is a current junior and like 70% of her classmates is studying abroad. She has been actively involved at USD through Founders Club, Associated Students, Women’s Club Soccer and in Greek Life with Kappa Kappa Gamma. She plans to become a Certified Financial Analyst.
In her own words she says, “I would like to thank you for your support and generosity. You have made a lasting impact on my life, and I hope that I may pay it forward. I commit to continuing my involvement and serving our community. I hope to positively influence USD both now and many years after graduation.” |
Hannah Dixon ’14 |
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Hannah Dixon is a communications major and has a passion for interpersonal relationships. She has applied the tools learned in the classroom to create relationship-based communities as a resident assistant, Panhellenic board member and student employee. Her goal after graduation is to live out USD's mission statement and "respect the dignity of others," specifically in the workplace as a member of a human resources team.
She said, “I cannot overstate my gratitude to the generous donors as this scholarship greatly reduces my financial burden and will allow me to focus on my academic and career goals in the upcoming year.”
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Rebecca Garcia Rangel ’13 |
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Rebecca Garcia Rangel is a senior majoring in Ethnic Studies and Political Science with a minor in Latin American Studies. She is active in the USD community through the Women’s Center, MEChA, and University Ministry. This year, she is traveling to New Orleans with CASA on an immersion trip, where she will pursue her passion for culture, education, and social justice. She said, “I would like to sincerely thank the donors and alumni readers for selecting me as an alumni scholar. Your contributions continue to make a difference in my life and in the life of every student at USD. Thanks to your donations I will be able to continue my education and my community involvement.” |
Trenton Mendenhall ’14 |
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Trenton Mendenhall is Behavioral Neuroscience major and is interested in entering the medical field. At USD, he is involved with Associated Students, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and the Preceptorial Program, which all have contributed to his development of being a well-rounded individual.
He said, “I am most grateful to the alumni of the University for their support in my academic career and hope they continue to support others as they have supported me.”
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Nathan Philips ’15 |
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Nathan Phillips is a sophomore majoring in Finance and minoring in English. He is an active member of the fraternity Beta Theta Pi and a member of the prestigious Alcala Club. After graduation, he plans to work in corporate finance and pursue an MBA.
He said, “I would like to thank the donors who made my scholarship possible as your generosity has taken a large financial weight off of my shoulders. Every penny is appreciated.”
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Courtney Thompson ’16 (PhD) |
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Courtney Thompson is in the doctoral program of Nursing Practice – Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She works as a Registered Nurse at UC San Diego in an IMU unit which specializes in oncology. As the current setting provides her with an invaluable amount of experience, she possesses a strong interest within infectious diseases field, specifically HIV/AIDS.
She said, “I want to express my gratitude for this wonderful scholarship. It is much appreciated and so helpful when it comes to the cost of tuition and various required educational materials needed for school. I cannot illustrate enough how proud and thankful I am to have been the person to received it.” |