Achiever Scholars

Achiever Scholars are recipients of the renewable Achiever Scholarship only available to new high students. Students are chosen based on their scholarly achievement in high school. Students must submit the Achiever Scholarship application to be considered. 

Doherty Scholars 

Doherty Scholars are current students who are chosen by faculty and staff members based on their potential for strong scholarly achievement and curiousity; an understanding of themselves as learners; and the ability to collaborate with their peers. Students must submit the Doherty Scholars Student Application to be considered.

The Doherty Scholars learning community honors the legacy of Sister Austin Doherty, a passionate and effective scholar whose ideas and actions shaped the academic experiences of Alverno students, faculty and staff. Doherty was a vital inspiration for and founder of Alverno’s ability-based curriculum. A significant leader in the national movement to reform college education and a founding member of the National Organization for Women, Doherty deeply believed in the college’s mission to educate women through its abilities-based curriculum. She was known internationally as a dynamic, caring and risk-taking educator. Sister Austin Doherty retired from the college in 2013, and passed away in 2015.

Lubar Scholars

Lubar Scholars are recipients of a scholarship for juniors and seniors majoring in elementary or secondary education. Faculty in the School of Education select students who have a high aptitude for a career in education. 

The scholarship is provided by a gift from Marianne and Sheldon Lubar.

Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership Scholars

Thea Bowman Institute Scholars are recipients of a full-tuition, renewable scholarship only available to Black new high school students. Students are chosen based on their desire to become leaders seeking social change within their communities.  Students must complete the Thea Bowman Institute application to be considered.  

The Thea Bowman Institute honors the late Thea Bowman, FSPA, Ph.D.,  who gained national and international renown for her passionate advocacy for racial justice. Sister Thea was a Black Franciscan nun from Mississippi who was educated in Wisconsin. Sister Thea held a doctorate in English and served as a professor at three universities.

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