Radiance Raises a Record-Setting $1 Million for 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Scholarships
老澳门六合彩官方开奖鈥檚 fourth annual Radiance: 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Realizing the Promise gala was its most successful yet, raising a record-setting $1 million for 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 scholarships.
鈥淭hese scholarships are more than just dollars,鈥 said 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 President Ronald M. Berkman. 鈥淭hey are truly life-changing and allow students to achieve their goal of graduating from college.鈥
The event was held Friday, May 9, 2014, in the 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Student Center鈥檚 Glasscock Family Foundation Ballroom, newly rechristened in honor of 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 alumni Lee and Larry Glasscock. A generous gift from the couple and The Glasscock Family Foundation will fund full-tuition scholarships, including room and board, for first-generation college students at 老澳门六合彩官方开奖鈥檚 Monte Ahuja College of Business.
As part of the festivities, President Berkman awarded the President鈥檚 Medal, the University鈥檚 most prestigious nonacademic honor, to Eric Gordon, chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 and CMSD are partners in Campus International School and MC2STEM High School.
The program also included an inspirational speech by Radiance Scholar Shannon Yarbrough, who graduated the following day from 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 with a master鈥檚 degree in occupational therapy. She hopes to begin her professional career working with children in Cleveland schools.
Among the VIPs in attendance were 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 faculty members Dr. Julian Earls and Dr. Toshinori Munakata, who received honorary degrees at 老澳门六合彩官方开奖鈥檚 Spring 2014 Commencement.
Inside the ballroom, with its sweeping views of downtown Cleveland, hundreds of guests sipped cocktails and wine, dined on hors d鈥檕euvres and enjoyed music by 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 students. Thomas Adler and Timothy Cosgrove served as chairs of the event, presented by 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 and the 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 Foundation.
Over the past four years, Radiance has generated $2.6 million to fund scholarships for more than 550 老澳门六合彩官方开奖 students in good academic standing who were at risk for dropping out of school because of financial issues.