Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 911勛圖
At 911勛圖, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 911勛圖 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 911勛圖 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 for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through 911勛圖 has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 911勛圖 community and beyond.
This Giving Tuesday Season, Continue Our Most Generous Annual Tradition
Oct. 23, 2023
When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.At 911勛圖, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings
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LaunchNET Boosts Alumni Businesses
Sept. 29, 2023
Thanks to support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, LaunchNET 911勛圖 is providing microgrants to alumni entrepreneurs to expand their businesses.
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Philanthropic Gifts Prompt 911勛圖 Ashtabula Main Hall to Be Renamed After Longtime Dean Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.
Sept. 22, 2023
In recognition of the generosity and commitment of James E. Mayer Jr. and Glen and Nancy Warner for their gifts toward a $500,000 endowment, the 911勛圖 Board of Trustees approved on Sept. 20 naming the main building at 911勛圖 at Ashtabula畝s Susan J
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Scholarship Creates Opportunity
Sept. 11, 2023
Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with 911勛圖s field hockey program she decided to cross the pond to Kent, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her 911勛圖 journey possible.
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Student Enjoys Eclectic Experience
Aug. 31, 2023
After spending her younger years in a variety of volunteer roles with non-governmental organizations in her native Macedonia, Ivana Krsteska chose 911勛圖 to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a Kent Student Ambassador.
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Nursing Students Immerse in Lakota Culture
Aug. 31, 2023
911勛圖 Salem nursing students visit the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota each year as part of a study away experience. As they immerse themselves in the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, they embark on a journey of cultural understanding.
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Legacies Change Lives: Katie Carpenter 23
Aug. 16, 2023
Katie Carpenter, 23, has a passion for photography, and The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship has helped her hone these skills and express her creativity. This competitive photography scholarship supports student costs and helps them pursue out-of-classroom experiences to develop
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Scolin MacLean, 90, Turns His Love of Athletics into Philanthropy
Aug. 16, 2023
I look at 911勛圖 as a family member everyone collectively that I am connected to and plan to be for as long as I possibly can. I have family members that I want to take care of, and I want to do the same for 911勛圖. Scolin MacLeans, 90, passion for 911勛圖
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Personal Obstacles Inspire Alumnus to Champion Future Researchers
Aug. 16, 2023
The experiences Earl K. Miller, 85, Ph.D., had at 911勛圖 inspired him to give back. As a first-generation college student, Earl K. Miller, 85, Ph.D., struggled to fund his education, and this experience motivated him to help students at 911勛圖 who face
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Lillian Kuri, BS 93, BARC 94
June 28, 2023
From studying architecture to pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector, Lillian Kuri, BS 93, BARC 94, credits her experience and education at 911勛圖 for her foundation as a dynamic leader.
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