Anthony Tolliver and Drury University announced an endowed scholarship in the name of the local basketball legend's late mother.
Tolliver's mother, Donna Lewis, was a Drury alumna and earned her bachelor of arts in elementary education in 1975 and her master's in special education in 1984, both from Drury. She then dedicated 32 years to education in the Springfield Public School system, teaching at Central and Hillcrest.
“What better way to honor a woman who was all about education, giving back and selflessness, than to help kids through school,” Tolliver said at the ceremony. “At her funeral, there was person after person who stood up and talked about how Donna Lewis changed their lives.