For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, Aug. 29, 2005
Leadership Luncheon with Coach K yields CU’s
inaugural President’s Distinguished Scholarship
President Cindy Ross announces the establishment of Cameron University’s first President’s Distinguished
Scholarship (PDS). The scholarship will be Cameron’s most prestigious academic scholarship.
The scholarship was funded by a leadership seminar featuring Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Forged through 30 years of leadership experience, Krzyzewski has created a legacy of unparalleled
success in collegiate athletics and leadership development.
Krzyzewski aided Cameron University’s continued quest to build a tradition of excellence by presenting a
Leadership Forum Luncheon last week. The event drew more than 400 local, state and regional business
people to Lawton and raised about $70,000 for Cameron University.
At the conclusion of the event, President Ross announced that Cameron University’s inaugural President’s
Distinguished Scholarship (PDS) will be named the Mike and Mickie Krzyzewski President’s Distinguished
Scholarship, in recognition of the role the couple played in the event.
“My sincere thanks go out to Mike and Mickie Krzyzewski,” said President Cindy Ross. “Their efforts and
graciousness have forever impacted Cameron University. At Cameron, we are committed to changing lives
one student at a time, and the Mike and Mickie Krzyzewski President’s Distinguished Scholarship will
benefit Cameron University’s students for generations to come.”
The PDS will be awarded to an incoming freshman student, who participates in the Cameron’s newlydeveloped Honors Program. The scholarship may be renewed for up to four years.
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Cameron’s first PDS will be funded through the earnings from a permanent endowment established using
the proceeds from the event. A contribution of $25,000 or more is required to establish a President’s
Distinguished Scholarship. Cameron far exceeded that total because of the overwhelming response to the
leadership forum.
“A special thanks goes to all the business and community participants who attended the leadership forum,”
Ross said. “Community support is vital to providing students the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and to
help make Cameron University Southwest Oklahoma’s ‘University of Choice.’”
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