Tillman Scholars announced

The Pat Tillman Foundation has announced their 2017 Tillman Scholars class. This year’s scholarship recipients include two University of Minnesota students, Britt Johnson and Elizabeth Abbott. Elizabeth, an ASR employee in University Veterans Services, will be working on a Master’s degree in Social work with an anticipated completion date of May 2019. Britt is pursuing a Master’s degree in Nursing and will finish in December 2017. Awards range from $10,000 for one semester to $20,000 for two years and are for student veterans or service members. Winners from schools across the country will be attending the Pat Tillman Leadership Summit at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, from July 20-23, 2017.