Baylor University Student Awarded UPS Scholarship

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WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2016)—Anthony Ogbo, a senior biology major of Houston, Texas, has been awarded the United Parcel Service (UPS) Scholarship provided by the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) Foundation and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).
“This was a very big deal for me because I had been looking for scholarships in the summer, and being picked as a UPS Scholarship recipient could not have come at a better time. I felt truly honored upon earning this scholarship, and blessings like these only inspire me to work harder toward my education at Baylor and beyond,” said Ogbo.
Ogbo plans on attending medical school after graduation and is currently seeking a research opportunity in biology or biostatistics.
The CIC and the UPS Foundation have teamed up to distribute UPS scholarships nationally. This year, the ICUT Foundation has awarded $101,400 in scholarship aid to 39 students at private institutions throughout Texas.

ABOUT THE COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES (CIC)
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of 765 nonprofit independent colleges and universities and higher education affiliates and organizations that has worked since 1956 to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of private higher education’s contributions to society. CIC is the major national organization that focuses on providing services to leaders of independent colleges and universities as well as conferences, seminars, and other programs that help institutions improve educational quality, administrative and financial performance, and institutional visibility. CIC conducts the largest annual conferences of college and university presidents and of chief academic officers. CIC also provides support to state associations that organize programs and generate contributions for their member colleges and universities, including the ICUT Foundation. The Council is headquartered at One Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.cic.edu.

by Kelsey Dehnel, student newswriter, (254) 710-6805
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