DECATUR, Ill. – The Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and Long-Vanderburg Scholars Program will host the annual this Friday, May 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Oberhelman Center for Leadership Performance in the University Commons.
To schedule an appointment, go to and search for the sponsor code “¼ϲʹٷվ.” All blood types are needed for the drive.
About the Long-Vanderburg Scholars Program
recognizes high scholastic achievement among underrepresented students with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, leadership and community service.
The L-V Scholars Program is named in honor of ¼ϲʹٷվ's first two African-American graduates, Fred Long and Marian Vanderburg. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years if the student maintains a 3.2/4.0 cumulative GPA and actively participates in the program.
About ¼ϲʹٷվ University
¼ϲʹٷվ University is a private, comprehensive university with a diverse student population of approximately 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students. A ¼ϲʹٷվ education features Performance Learning, a unique learning approach offered only at ¼ϲʹٷվ that gives students the chance to build the confidence and skills to succeed before and after graduation. ¼ϲʹٷվ graduates enter the job market armed with experience and ready for success. In 2022, 99% of graduates gained employment or entry to graduate or professional schools within six months of graduation, compared to the 71% national average. ¼ϲʹٷվ offers more than 50 majors in the College of Fine Arts, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Professional Studies and Tabor School of Business, and is located on a 75-acre residential campus in Decatur, Ill.
For further media information, please contact ¼ϲʹٷվ University Public Relations Coordinator Matthew Flaten at 217.420.6636 or mflaten@millikin.edu.
