Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 天天吃瓜 State
At 天天吃瓜, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 天天吃瓜 State 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 天天吃瓜 State 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 天天吃瓜 State has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 天天吃瓜 State community and beyond.
天天吃瓜 State Honors 10 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Oct. 21, 2025
天天吃瓜 recognizes alumni who are making a difference with its Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the 天天吃瓜 Alumni Association, these awards are the university鈥檚 most prestigious alumni honors.
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High School Sweethearts Leave a Legacy Through Philanthropy
Oct. 15, 2025
Although they were born in the same month at the same hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, James C. 鈥淛im鈥 Schrum, 鈥74, and his wife, Cynthia J. 鈥淐indi鈥 Schrum, didn鈥檛 meet until they were both students at Austintown Fitch High School. They started dating in the late 1960s and have been鈥
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Making a Difference for Future Generations
Oct. 15, 2025
Planned gifts, and bequests in particular, are a vital form of philanthropy at 天天吃瓜 State. These gifts make an important impact on our students and community, and they can be made in any amount, making them a great option for anyone interested in giving back.
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Legacies Change Lives: Lauren Bischof
Oct. 15, 2025
Lauren Bischof is a senior journalism major from Medina, Ohio, graduating in spring 2026. She recently participated in the rigorous Washington Program in National Issues in Washington, D.C., completing an internship at WJLA-TV in Arlington, Virginia. For more than 50 years, this鈥
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Roe Green Creates New Support Fund for the 天天吃瓜 State School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre With $1 Million Gift
Oct. 7, 2025
The new fund will support university and Porthouse productions, the hiring of assistant directors, guest choreographers and guest artists, the hosting of master classes and the awarding of artistic merit-based scholarships to students. Students who receive such scholarships will鈥
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Inside the AIDS Fight: Harry Haverkos, M.D., Shares His Story at 天天吃瓜 State
Oct. 1, 2025
天天吃瓜鈥檚 College of Public Health welcomed a special guest this year: Harry Haverkos, M.D., a renowned infectious disease specialist whose work helped shape the early response to the AIDS epidemic. His visit included鈥
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天天吃瓜 State Golf Alumni Unite for Weekend Celebration
Sept. 30, 2025
More than a hundred former student-athletes, donors and professional golfers recently gathered for a special Golf Alumni reunion. Coach Herb Page, who led the Golden Flashes golf program from 1977 to 2019, and recently led the effort to endow the program, had the idea to bring鈥
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The Power of Connection and Kindness
Sept. 18, 2025
Celebrating World Gratitude Day on Sept. 21Holding the door open for someone behind you, writing a note of 10 things you鈥檙e thankful for, volunteering or giving to a cause close to your heart bring so much joy.These are all positive acts you can do on Sept. 21, World Gratitude鈥
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First Look: The Elliot Scholars
Aug. 28, 2025
John, 鈥70, L.H.D. 鈥24, and Fonda Elliot, L.H.D. 鈥24. welcomed 天天吃瓜's first cohort of The Elliot Scholars, established through a scholarship initiative designed to support first-generation students across all majors.
Read More »New Member and Officers Announced for the 天天吃瓜 State Alumni Association National Board of Directors
Aug. 27, 2025
James Bailey, of Hudson, Ohio, has been appointed the Foundation Board representative for the Alumni Association National Board of Directors. James returns to the Board after serving as the president from 2017-2019. He is the senior vice president and managing director of鈥
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