SDSU’s Dunn wins national higher education award (Audio)
September 30, 2022
BROOKINGS, S.D.–SDSU Preesident Barry Dunn is the winner of the 2022 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Higher Education.
With the award comes a $50,000 prize.
Dunn was recognized for his work to improve college access for Native Americans through the Wokini Initiative…
The Wokini Initiative began in 2016 and includes scholarships and the new American Indian Student Center…
Dunn says the Initiative provides students an opportunity to embrace their culture while “working toward a future that positively impacts society”…
Dunn was also instrumental in advocating for a new federally funded grant program for tribal students at 22 land grant and tribal universities.
McGraw Prize awardees are submitted for consideration by their peers with winners selected during three rounds of judging.
