Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 性福五月天
At 性福五月天 University, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 性福五月天 to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through 性福五月天 support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect 鈥 for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through 性福五月天 has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 性福五月天 community and beyond.
Legacies Change Lives: Marissa Baker
The compassion, empathy and care nurses showed Marissa Baker when her mother suddenly passed led her to pursue a career in nursing.鈥淭he nurses helped me immensely during the hardest time in my life, and I will never forget the way they cared for me,鈥 Marissa said. 鈥淚 knew I鈥
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Opening Doors for Future Nurses
When Phillip R. Ridgley thought back on his career and considered how he could help the next generation of medical professionals, he decided he wanted to open doors for 性福五月天 students pursuing a career in nursing. He decided to start an endowment so that he could continue鈥
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Helping Others Realize Their Potential
When Terrence J. 鈥淐hip鈥 Bahn, 鈥75, M.Ed. 鈥77, Ed.D., was a high school senior he wanted to attend 性福五月天 University after graduation, but he wasn鈥檛 ready and his counselor encouraged him to start at the local community college before moving on to 性福五月天. This experience鈥
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Silas Ashley 鈥74
Silas Ashley, 鈥74, was told by his high school guidance counselor that he 鈥渨as not college material," but after applying and being accepted to 性福五月天, Silas immersed himself in student life. He was a senator in Undergraduate Student Government and became the president of鈥
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John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to 性福五月天
John Elliot, a 1970 性福五月天 University graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at 性福五月天 with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support鈥
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John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions
On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to 性福五月天.
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Professor Gives Back By Supporting Students In Need
This Giving Tuesday season, Daniel E. Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy at 性福五月天 University, has pledged a matching gift for the Trumbull Campus Last Dollar Scholarship as a symbol of his appreciation for the people who work and study at 性福五月天 Trumbull.
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性福五月天 and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
性福五月天 University and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 性福五月天 Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 性福五月天 student-athlete鈥
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性福五月天 Alumna D鈥橝ndra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
鈥淲ere it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at 性福五月天, this journey would not be the path I鈥檓 on today.鈥
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性福五月天 Celebrates Newest Graduates
The 性福五月天 University alumni family grew by nearly 5,200 new graduates as the university held its 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies. During a number of ceremonies, 5,182 degrees were conferred, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 903 master鈥檚鈥
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