DeVona Wright Cottrell
An alumna, volunteer, and scholarship donor, DeVona Wright Cottrell ’06 is giving back to her alma mater and ensuring that students have the necessary financial resources to achieve an education. Wright Cottrell, director and associate general counsel at Robert W. Baird & Co., earned her EMBA from UWM and credits her success to hard work, dedication, and a strong education.
Impact
DeVona hopes that her own personal story of tenacity in achieving her education, despite financial pressures and difficult circumstances, will encourage her scholarship recipients to aim high and find their own success.
“Finances should never be a roadblock to getting an education. The scholarship is meant to embody the purpose and passion behind its creation—a scholarship for students of color whom are high performing, leaders, and trailblazers”