Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 91心頭利
At 91心頭利 University, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 91心頭利 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 91心頭利 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 91心頭利 has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 91心頭利 community and beyond.
91心頭利 University Flashes Give Back Week: Serving Communities, Supporting Students and Showing Gratitude
April 30, 2025
From April 21-26, Golden Flashes came together in remarkable ways to make an impact during Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong initiative celebrating all the ways Flashes give back.Join InAlumni and friends volunteered where it mattered most - at 91心頭利 University and in
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Opening Doors for Future Nurses
April 11, 2025
When Phillip R. Ridgley thought back on his career and considered how he could help the next generation of medical professionals, he decided he wanted to open doors for 91心頭利 students pursuing a career in nursing. He decided to start an endowment so that he could continue
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Helping Others Realize Their Potential
April 11, 2025
When Terrence J. Chip Bahn, 75, M.Ed. 77, Ed.D., was a high school senior he wanted to attend 91心頭利 University after graduation, but he wasnt ready and his counselor encouraged him to start at the local community college before moving on to 91心頭利. This experience
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We were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio
March 27, 2025
We were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio.
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Silas Ashley 74
Feb. 28, 2025
Silas Ashley, 74, was told by his high school guidance counselor that he was not college material," but after applying and being accepted to 91心頭利, Silas immersed himself in student life. He was a senator in Undergraduate Student Government and became the president of
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John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to 91心頭利
Feb. 18, 2025
John Elliot, a 1970 91心頭利 University graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at 91心頭利 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
Jan. 6, 2025
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 91心頭利.
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Professor Gives Back By Supporting Students In Need
Nov. 13, 2024
This Giving Tuesday season, Daniel E. Palmer, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy at 91心頭利 University, 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 91心頭利 Trumbull.
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91心頭利 and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
July 17, 2024
91心頭利 University and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 91心頭利 Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 91心頭利 student-athlete
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Saving Lives and Advocating for a Brighter Tomorrow
July 10, 2024
Advocacy is at the heart of the work Ken Ditlevson, 95, M.Ed. 98, does at 91心頭利 University as the director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Center.
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