2022 Laureate · Higher Education
Barry Dunn
President of South Dakota State University
Citation
Recipient of the 2022 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education — Higher Education.
Biography
As president of South Dakota State University, Barry Dunn has made expanding higher education access for Native American communities a defining commitment, most visibly through the Wokini Initiative, which funds scholarships and support services for students from the state's tribal nations.
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