Dr. Cornelia Wills, director in the Office of
Student Success at MTSU, is using her mother’s words to help MTSU students in
need.
Wills is directing a portion of proceeds from the sale of her book,
“Mama Said: A Word to the Wise is Sufficient,” to the university’s emergency
micro grant fund established last year.
Wills will be joined by Dr. Gloria Bonner, special assistant to
President Sidney A. McPhee in the Office of University Community Relations, to
discuss this effort on WGNS Radio Sunday, May 3, during the 6 a.m. program,
“For His Glory,” then again at 6 p.m. during the “The Beat Goes On” program. Wills
will also be holding a book signing Sunday, May 10, at First Baptist Church on
Castle Street to further support her efforts to give back to students.
Wills launched the effort earlier this year during a book signing at
MTSU’s annual Unity Luncheon and has already contributed toward the micro grant
fund. Published last year, her 114-page book holds a collection of 101 of her
mother’s favorite proverbial sayings, parables, quotes and “expressions for
successful everyday living.”
“I’m so pleased with the response to the book thus far,” Wills said.
Under the micro grant program, grants up to $250 are available to
qualified undergraduate, graduate and international students. The grant does
not have to be repaid, however, a student may receive it only once during their
tenure at MTSU. To be eligible, students must be in academic good standing with
a minimum 2.0 GPA at the time of the request.
Information about the micro grant and other emergency aid available
to students can be found at http://mtsu.edu/studentsuccess/crisis-aid.php.
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