More than diversity

Summer '06 Chips Quinn Scholars


“A hug is a perfect gift. One size fits all, and nobody minds if you exchange it.”

Hugs can convey so many messages: love, comfort, empathy, affection, understanding. Although it is unfortunate that we never met Loie Quinn, her famous hugs live on. For her legacy to be based on something as simple as an embrace says a lot about the Quinn family and what they want to accomplish with this program.

I have learned that this program is about more than diversity. It is about loving us enough to want us to succeed -- even though we started out as complete strangers.

We no longer are strangers. We are extended members of the Quinn family.

-- Sharryn Harvey, Wayne State University, The News-Star, Monroe, La.