Anderson Cross-Cultural Scholarship

A Legacy of Global Engagement

Don and Margaret Anderson were firm believers that education should have no borders. Their lives were a testament to the value of cross-cultural experiences:

• International Educators: In 1966, the Andersons moved from Massachusetts to Kansas to serve the Winfield community. Their dedication to global education led them to teach in Liberia shortly before the outbreak of the civil war.

• Global Explorers: Throughout their 63-year marriage, they visited 29 countries across six continents. They viewed travel as a primary form of education, prioritizing the meeting of new people, experiencing different cultures, and trying diverse cuisines.

• ESL Advocacy: In her teaching career at Lowell Elementary, Margaret served as a Reading Specialist, where she took great pride in teaching students for whom English was a second language. She deeply admired their perseverance in navigating two cultures simultaneously.

Commitment to Education

The Andersons were pillars of the Winfield academic community for over five decades:

• Dr. Don Anderson: A Professor of Psychology at Southwestern College for 29 years and Professor Emeritus, Don was a scholar of Pastoral Psychology (Ph.D., Boston University). He was famous for his commitment to the "January Term," leading 14 intensive sessions that often explored specialized topics.

• Margaret Ann Anderson: Embodying the "lifelong learner" spirit, Margaret returned to college after raising her four children. She earned her degree in Primary Education from Southwestern College (1972) and a Master of Education from Wichita State University (1979), eventually becoming a master teacher known for her creative, student-centered classroom.