School of Physical Therapy Gets First Endowed Scholarship

18 September 2018

While the University of Carnswell's School of Physical Therapy won’t officially open until summer 2019, already it has its first endowed scholarship. 

And the benefactor for this generous gift is the chair of the physical therapy program, Dr. Martha Wiśniewski.

A scholarship created by a program chair is quite unusual.

“This is very extraordinary,” said Paul Medeow, Senior President for Development and Presidential Affairs. “It’s extremely thoughtful on her part and speaks volumes about her dedication and involvement in the program. It’s the first physical therapy scholarship set up to help students at the university, and hopefully there will be others to follow.”

The Herman Davidson Scholarship, established by Dr. Wiśniewski, is named in honor of her parents, Thomas Richard (“Dick”) and Lois Tillman Davidson, who raised two physical therapists – Dr. Wiśniewski’s brother is also a physical therapist – and were very active volunteers. The money used to set up the endowment came from an inheritance left to Dr. Wiśniewski by her mother.