Jack Bologna is the embodiment of the cliché
“a gentleman and scholar.” That’s according to
his long-time colleague, Bill Blackerby, Coordinator of Business Education at Siena Heights
University.
Award Established In Honor of Retired
SHU Faculty Member, Jack Bologna
Scholarships – Leaving a Legacy
This year, we will provide more than $3,557,000 in
financial aid funds to current students. With 91% of our
students eligible for financial aid, scholarships are of
vital importance at Siena Heights University. We are very
grateful for the many individuals and businesses that have
supported Siena through scholarships this year. Each year,
we hold a Scholarship Luncheon to honor the donors and
offer the opportunity for scholarship recipients to meet the
scholarship providers. This year’s luncheon will be held on
February 5th, 2005.
Whether you want to make your own personal mark or
honor someone else, creating a scholarship is a great way
to do so! This year, we’ve been pleased to offer several new
scholarships honoring a living legacy or the memory of
some of Siena’s well-known faculty members and alumni.
Scholarships can be funded with a one-time gift, or an
annual scholarship given every year.
Another option for leaving a perpetual legacy is to create
an endowed scholarship. An endowed scholarship requires
a minimum gift of $10,000. Every year, the interest that
is earned from the investment of the principal will be
awarded to a selected student, while the principal amount
will remain untouched. An example of a newly created
endowed scholarship is in honor of Sister Therese Craig,
OP, a longtime faculty member at Siena Heights. The
lead donor, Lee Benish, a 1972 graduate, has welcomed
others to contribute to this endowed scholarship as a way
to honor the living legacy of Sister Therese. As with the
Sister Therese Craig Scholarship, endowed scholarships
may be funded by individual contributors or may be created
by pooling contributions from several individuals.
Members of our Advancement staff will be happy to assist
you and answer any questions you may have in this regard.
The Advancement Department office can be reached at
(800) 693-0506 or (517) 264-7140.
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