Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 做厙輦⑹
At 做厙輦⑹, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹ has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 做厙輦⑹ community and beyond.
Kent Student Ambassadors Spread Kindness and Cheer During Giving Tuesday Campaign
Dec. 12, 2023
During the 2023 Giving Tuesday campaign, the Kent Student Ambassadors, a 做厙輦⑹ professional and service oriented student organization, found new ways of giving back to the community. In the month of November, they created and planned volunteer activities
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Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 做厙輦⑹s Wick Poetry Center
Nov. 15, 2023
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 做厙輦⑹ that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the familys total
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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 做厙輦⑹, 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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Philanthropic Gifts Prompt 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees approved on Sept. 20 naming the main building at 做厙輦⑹ at Ashtabula畝s Susan J
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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 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹. Scolin MacLeans, 90, passion for 做厙輦⑹
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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 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹ for her foundation as a dynamic leader.
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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 做厙輦⑹ for her foundation as a dynamic leader.
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Celebrating 50 Years in Florence, Italy
June 21, 2023
Fifty years after a handful of architecture students first studied in the city, the 做厙輦⑹ Florence Center now hosts hundreds of 做厙輦⑹ students annually, serving as the universitys flagship study abroad and international center.
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