Christopher Carter Christopher Carter
As a young man in high school, I was a dreamer. I dreamt of all of the things I wanted to accomplish for my life as a way to maintain hope during that time. As a low-income, first generation college student from Detroit, Michigan, the unconditional love from my mother replaced all the things I didn’t have. From a young age, I was very passionate about becoming a teacher in my adult life and going to college was surely going to get me there. I was very grateful for how dedicated my teachers were to my future and I wanted to give that in return to future students. I was determined to be the first in my family to graduate college in order to change the quality of life for my family and make them proud. Receiving an invitation to become a Thompson Scholar in the PLA was my golden ticket to make all of my dreams a reality. When I learned of the generosity from Robert and Ellen Thompson, I knew that this opportunity would change my life
Thompson Scholarship Programs
mission of
Thompson Scholarship Programs is to support recipients of the Thompson Scholarship for Working Families in their successful pursuit and completion of a college degree. Beyond the financial support of the scholarship, our scholarship program strives to provide holistic support for each recipient and to serve as a springboard for growth while creating opportunities to
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Connect one-on-one with each Thompson Family Scholar, providing academic, personal, and professional guidance and support.
Facilitate connection among scholars to create a positive and encouraging community focused on service and growth.
Engage scholars through social interaction and provide opportunities for personal and professional development in preparation for graduation and beyond.
Changing Lives for the World
On Sept. 30, 2016, nearly 150 guests gathered to honor Robert ’55, ‘06 (Hon.) and Ellen ’54, ’06 (Hon.) Thompson in the very building named in the couple’s honor. The University’s first Lifetime Achievement Award was given to the Thompsons in recognition of their commitment to their alma mater and to the future of BGSU.
“How perfect to celebrate the Thompsons’ vision, generosity and kindness in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union,” said President Mary Ellen Mazey as she detailed the couple’s remarkable dedication to student success. “They serve as an example on how philanthropy at BGSU can change lives.”
Bob has said that BGSU changed his life because he met his Falcon Flame, Ellen, at a fraternity – sorority mixer while they were students here a generation ago. Ellen was a member of Gamma Phi Beta, the Swan Club and the Key yearbook staff. Bob was a member of Sigma Nu and the Arnold Air Society and was involved with football. Af
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By Abayomi Adeshida, Abuja
Co-Founder, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities JONAPWD, Ms Omotunde Ellen Thompson has demanded that Nigerian women with disabilities deserve five percent of positions of authority while other women fill thirty percent of the Beijing declaration for women.
She further warned that Nigerian women who find themselves in a leadership position should pay more attention to fight the endemic discrimination against women with disabilities to demonstrate the preparedness of the womenfolk to take their pride of place in the society when affirmative action becomes a reality in the country.
Ms Ellen Thompson who also doubles as the President, Centre for Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities told Vanguard in a chat in Abuja that unless the womenfolk in Nigeria stop paying lip services to love their sisters as themselves, the entire idea of affirmative action for women would be worthless.