Dr. Odell Nickelberry, MBA ’94
Dr. Odell Nickelberry, MBA ’94
In the true spirit of Cor Ad Cor Loquitur (Heart Speaks to Heart) – his hope is that his legacy and that of his mother’s – will live on in each deserving student who benefits from their scholarships…today, tomorrow, and for decades to come.
On May 21, 1994, my mother flew to Madison from Memphis, Tennessee, to attend my graduation. I remember us feeling like it was her graduation too. It is a day I will never forget. Shortly before the Lord called her to eternity, I shared with her that her dedication to motherhood, the sacrifices she made for me (and my late older brother, Frank) as a single mother, and her faith in and advocacy of higher education, would live on in her name at Edgewood University.
THE MYRTIS NICKELBERRY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP celebrates her unwavering faith, unshakeable confidence, and unquestionable style.
And this year, in my estate plans, I created the future DR. ODELL NICKELBERRY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP to support undergraduate students in financial need and to give back to a University and an education that has supported and enhanced my personal and professional life.
FOREVER TOGETHER – in the true spirit of Cor Ad Cor Loquitur (Heart Speaks to Heart) – my legacy and that of my mother’s – will live on in each deserving student who benefits from our scholarships… today, tomorrow, and for decades to come. Education is the gift that lasts a lifetime, and the Myrtis Nickelberry Memorial Scholarship and the future Dr. Odell Nickelberry Memorial Scholarship provide meaningful ways for the Nickelberry family to help students today and to carry their legacy forward to future generations of students.