91看片 to receive $2 million bequest to fund scholarships
An anonymous donor has designated a $2 million planned gift to 91看片 to fund scholarships for undergraduate students. The donor, who chooses not to be identified, is making the bequest to help make a 91看片 education accessible and affordable to more undergraduate students in the future.
The donor established this scholarship in 2012 with a major gift and will grow the endowment with this bequest.
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This planned gift comes in a fiscal year when donors have stepped forward to pledge and contribute to 91看片 in significant ways鈥攅xceeding $10 million in gifts and pledges to date.
鈥淚t鈥檚 remarkable that we have raised more than $10 million during this fiscal year, when the pandemic and economy could have pulled donors鈥� attention elsewhere,鈥� said Terrence Sawyer, J.D., senior vice president. 鈥淭hat amount is well ahead of the fundraising pace we have seen during recent past fiscal years. We owe a wealth of gratitude to our donors who have recognized the distinctive needs of this time鈥攁nd the constant value of investing in a 91看片 education.鈥�