Annual Report 2021
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Dr. Martha H. Swain Scholarship Endowment<br />
Est. November 2020<br />
Dr. Martha H. Swain, professor emerita of history, created this scholarship endowment to benefit history and political<br />
science majors at Texas Woman’s. Dr. Swain was awarded the Cornaro Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1993, and in<br />
1995, she retired from TWU after serving on the faculty for 21 years. She continues to support the history and political<br />
science department and its students today. This generous new endowment will create scholarship opportunities for<br />
generations of future historians.<br />
Business Navigators Servant Leadership Scholarship Endowment<br />
Est. March <strong>2021</strong><br />
The civic group Business Navigators of Dallas and Fort Worth has established a new scholarship endowment for the<br />
Texas Woman’s University College of Business. This endowment is dedicated to furthering the organization’s core<br />
values of servant leadership and building trusted relationships through educational and charitable activities. This fund<br />
supports a student pursuing a degree in business, and first preference for the award will be given to a first-generation<br />
college student who has demonstrated leadership ability.<br />
Lanelle Blanton Music Scholarship Endowment<br />
Est. April <strong>2021</strong><br />
Dr. Lanelle Blanton, professor emerita of music, dedicated a large part of her career to the Texas Woman’s music program<br />
and its students. Dr. Blanton and her husband, Gerald Stevenson, created this scholarship endowment to continue to<br />
support talented TWU students who are seeking a degree in music. From 1969-2005, Dr. Blanton taught an array of classes<br />
at TWU including applied voice, aural skills, opera literature, song literature and Choraliers Show Choir. Today, she continues<br />
to teach private vocal lessons and serves as an adjunct instructor of music. Her impact on the program and the students has<br />
been instrumental, and this scholarship will carry on her legacy and commitment to music education.<br />
Sarah M. Rich, Ph.D. Adaptive Sport Scholarship Endowment<br />
Est. June <strong>2021</strong><br />
Dr. Sarah Rich ’81 is an international promoter and advocate of physical education for all. She attributes much of<br />
her success to the educational opportunities and mentorship she received at TWU under the direction of the late<br />
Dr. Claudine Sherrill, professor emerita of kinesiology. Dr. Rich created this scholarship endowment to support<br />
graduate students studying adaptive physical education. Dr. Rich was on the faculty at Ithaca College in New York<br />
from 1972-2000. She taught and coached volleyball and lacrosse. She excelled in both areas, as evidenced by her<br />
election to the Ithaca College Sports Hall of Fame and receiving the title of professor emerita upon her retirement in<br />
2000. Texas Woman’s is honored Dr. Rich chose to support her alma mater and future adaptive education students.<br />
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