Barrett, The Honors College

Joseph John Dawson and Cecilia O'Neil Dawson Scholarship

Joseph John Dawson and Cecilia O'Neil Dawson Scholarship

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Named in honor of the parents of John Dawson, a prominent Arizona attorney, this scholarship recognizes academic excellence in a current honors student majoring in education, any field of business, or pursuing pre-law studies at the university.

Impact of Donor Support

  • More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
  • More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
  • And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.

Our family believes in giving back and sharing the blessings we have received financially and through our time."

Dave Derminio

’74 BS in business, former ASU golfer who supports student-athletes through the Derminio Family Sun Devil Golf Scholarship

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