Rockford Resident Surprised with Scholarship to WGU

Rockford resident Dawn Durkin was recently surprised with a $2,500 Back to School Scholarship to Western Governors University. The scholarship is open to new students enrolling in any of the more than 60 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs offered at WGU — in business, information technology, education and health professions.

Durkin, a special education administrator for Rockford Public School District 205, is pursuing a Master of Science in Management and Leadership from WGU. She was virtually presented with the scholarship on October 6 by WGU Strategic Partnerships Manager Jim Chandler.