Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 51勛圖厙
At 51勛圖厙, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 51勛圖厙 community and beyond.
First Look: The Elliot Scholars
Aug. 28, 2025
John, 70, L.H.D. 24, and Fonda Elliot, L.H.D. 24. welcomed 51勛圖厙'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 51勛圖厙 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
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Golden Flashlings
Aug. 27, 2025
This football season, were celebrating the smallest members of our 51勛圖厙 family with a brand-new social media tradition: Golden Flashlings!Whether they bark, crawl, toddle or just look adorable in blue and gold, we want to see the next generation of Golden Flashes showing
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John Zabrucky, 71, MFA 78
July 22, 2025
John Zabrucky, 71, MFA 78, never planned to shape sci-fi history - but a chance encounter in Los Angeles changed everything.
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Honors College Offered Recent Graduate Financial Assistance and a Sense of Community
July 3, 2025
Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations.
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Courtney Gumpf, 07
June 16, 2025
Courtney Gumpf, 07, found her passion at 51勛圖厙, where she built lasting connections and gained valuable experience through leadership in Greek life and internships in both Pittsburgh and New York City.
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Legacies Change Lives: Marissa Baker
May 9, 2025
The compassion, empathy and care nurses showed Marissa Baker when her mother suddenly passed led her to pursue a career in nursing.The nurses helped me immensely during the hardest time in my life, and I will never forget the way they cared for me, Marissa said. I knew I
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51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 after graduation, but he wasnt ready and his counselor encouraged him to start at the local community college before moving on to 51勛圖厙. This experience
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