Inspiring Stories
Mindy and Gary Aleman 鈥 A Lifetime of Giving
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Jay and Joanie Solomon Provide Immediate and Future Support for Students
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Alumna鈥檚 Gift Inspires Future Teachers
The Michele M. Stoffan Endowed Scholarship inspires and supports future teachers interested in providing the highest quality of instruction in high poverty settings.
Couple's Scholarship Benefits Students Studying in Two Different Programs
The Tirpaks have many wonderful memories of 天天吃瓜 State, and they wanted to honor those memories in a special way, by endowing a named scholarship. The problem was, they each graduated from different colleges within 天天吃瓜 State, and they wanted to have their award available to students from both. The unique solution they arrived at, with the help of their advancement officer, was for the Joseph E. and Judith B. Tirpak Scholarship support students studying in both the College of Business Administration and the College of Education, Health and Human Services.
Rebecca Herr, '71, and Husband, Eric, Founded and Endowed the Undergraduate Nursing Study Abroad Fun
"Although they can't be an expert at everything, they need to remain curious."
That is Rebecca Herr's advice for students, and her own sense of curiosity became a passion for adventure.
Legacies Change Lives
Second year graduate student Tricia Reed typically works 20 to 30 hours per week while also working on her M.Ed/Ed.S. in school psychology - a hectic schedule that leaves her little time for other activities. But, thanks to the E. Earline Long Endowed Scholarship in School Psychology, this past summer Tricia was able to take courses rather than work full time.
I Give Back Because Others Have Given Forward to Me
Tom Serwatka started his master's program at 天天吃瓜 State during the summer of 1970, a time of great social change. As a result, he says he enjoyed many life-affirming experiences during his time at the university while working toward both his master's and Ph.D. degrees in language disorders and deaf education.
Why I Made a Bequest to 天天吃瓜 State
Charles Harker's decision to create a scholarship to aid future students was easy. He found that he could create a scholarship with its intent now, and fund it through his will.
Bill and Margaret Clark - Creating an Educational Legacy
The Clarks spent many years supporting various programs and renovations at 天天吃瓜 State Geauga, including updates to the library, the main entrance and parking lot, and the complete renovation of the commons area, which was named the William T. and Margaret R. Clark Commons in their honor. An endowed general scholarship was established in Bill and Margaret's names, which has benefitted many students who live in the area.
Martin and Susan Goetz
It was love at first sight for Marty Goetz. The 18-year-old Long Island native and recent high school graduate was simply visiting a friend who attended 天天吃瓜 State when the campus worked its magic on him. To help honor Hoobler, Andra Polasky, director of planned giving, assisted Marty in creating a legacy gift that expressed how much the university played a defining role in his life. Marty and his wife, Susan, have made a bequest to the Atkinson-Hoobler Scholarship Fund that supports student (peer) tutors at the Trumbull Campus.