Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond °µÍø½ûÇø
At °µÍø½ûÇø, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our °µÍø½ûÇø community and beyond.
John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to °µÍø½ûÇø
John Elliot, a 1970 °µÍø½ûÇø graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at °µÍø½ûÇø with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support…
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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 °µÍø½ûÇø.
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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 °µÍø½ûÇø, 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 °µÍø½ûÇø Trumbull.
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°µÍø½ûÇø and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
°µÍø½ûÇø and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for °µÍø½ûÇø Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support °µÍø½ûÇø student-athlete…
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°µÍø½ûÇø Alumna D’Andra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
“Were it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at °µÍø½ûÇø, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.â€
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°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Newest Graduates
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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’s degrees, 903 master’s…
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From Passion to Purpose
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.
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The Power of a Phone Call
The °µÍø½ûÇø Engagement Center, located in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, has undergone a significant transformation, now focusing more on creating connections and relationships with alumni, friends and family through phone outreach from current…
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Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge
A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.
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Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, ’24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by °µÍø½ûÇø’s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
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