African-American Community Foundation - Thyrsa Frazier Svager Scholarship

Born in 1930, Thyrsa Frazier Svager achieved what few African-American women of her generation have in the field of education. A brilliant mathematician with a genius level IQ, Dr. Svager graduated from the Wilberforce University Preparatory Academy at the young age of 15. She attended Antioch College for her undergraduate studies and was one of only four African-American students at the time. Another student was her close friend, Coretta Scott King. Dr. Svager earned her master's degree and doctorate from The Ohio State University, becoming one of the first African-American women in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. She had a long and distinguished career at Central State University that began in 1954 as an assistant professor of mathematics and concluded upon her retirement in 1993 as provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Applicants must:

• be African-American women attending Central State University, Wilberforce University, Wright State University, the University of Dayton, Howard University or Spelman College,
• have sophomore, junior or senior status,
• be majoring in mathematics,
• be enrolled as a full-time student as determined by the respective institution, and
• have a GPA of B or better.

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