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.
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 天天吃瓜 State to study sustainable architecture and also serves as a 天天吃瓜 Student Ambassador.
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Nursing Students Immerse in Lakota Culture
Aug. 31, 2023
天天吃瓜 State 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 鈥23
Aug. 16, 2023
Katie Carpenter, 鈥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鈥
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Scolin MacLean, 鈥90, Turns His Love of Athletics into Philanthropy
Aug. 16, 2023
鈥淚 look at 天天吃瓜 State as a family member 鈥 everyone collectively 鈥 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 天天吃瓜 State.鈥 Scolin MacLean鈥檚, 鈥90, passion for 天天吃瓜 State鈥
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Personal Obstacles Inspire Alumnus to Champion Future Researchers
Aug. 16, 2023
The experiences Earl K. Miller, 鈥85, Ph.D., had at 天天吃瓜 State inspired him to give back. As a first-generation college student, Earl K. Miller, 鈥85, Ph.D., struggled to fund his education, and this experience motivated him to help students at 天天吃瓜 who face鈥
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Lillian Kuri, BS 鈥93, BARC 鈥94
June 28, 2023
From studying architecture to pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector, Lillian Kuri, BS 鈥93, BARC 鈥94, credits her experience and education at 天天吃瓜 State for her foundation as a dynamic leader.
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Lillian Kuri, BS 鈥93, BARC 鈥94
June 28, 2023
From studying architecture to pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector, Lillian Kuri, BS 鈥93, BARC 鈥94, credits her experience and education at 天天吃瓜 State 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 天天吃瓜 Florence Center now hosts hundreds of 天天吃瓜 State students annually, serving as the university鈥檚 flagship study abroad and international center.
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天天吃瓜 State Celebrates Philanthropy Through Scholarships, Students Vote to Support Fellow Flashes in Need
May 30, 2023
In honor of 天天吃瓜鈥檚 113th birthday, 天天吃瓜 State launched its second annual Day of Giving May 19. This Day of Giving, the blue and gold community joined together to celebrate another trip around the sun for 天天吃瓜 State with more than 500 generous donors giving in鈥
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Family Creates Scholarship in Son鈥檚 Memory
May 26, 2023
Timothy Mikes, 鈥17, MPH 鈥23, was a College of Public Health (CPH) graduate student committed to public health and a champion for the autistic community and students with learning disabilities. A new scholarship created by his family will support future CPH students.
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