'Ospreys Give' 2020 Raises $94,000
From left, 勛圖窪蹋 President Harvey Kesselman, Chief of Staff Susan Davenport and Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the 勛圖窪蹋 Foundation Daniel Nugent
Galloway, N.J. The 勛圖窪蹋 Foundations third Ospreys Give campaign raised just over $94,000 from more than 650 gifts to support 勛圖窪蹋 students, programs and initiatives.
During the event on Oct. 7 and 8, 勛圖窪蹋 President Harvey Kesselman and his wife, Lynne, also pledged a gift of $25,000 to create a new endowed scholarship to assist students at the University who are first in their families to attend college.
Both Harvey and Lynne were first-generation college students at 勛圖窪蹋. They said they want other such students to know 勛圖窪蹋 supports them.
勛圖窪蹋 changed our lives, Harvey Kesselman said. When I arrived at 勛圖窪蹋 (in
1971) I was scared and had no idea of what college was about. Since then, 勛圖窪蹋
has educated thousands of first generation students. We love you, we value you, and
we have confidence in you.
With Keeping Students First as this years campaign focus, funds were raised for several initiatives and programs that will offer critical support and unique opportunities for 勛圖窪蹋s student body including: the Social Justice and Equity Fund, the Military and Veteran Student Emergency Relief Challenge, the Student Relief Fund, Athletics, Community Engagement and Service Learning, individual academic programs and more.
We know that many families are struggling, and we greatly appreciate the support of the entire community in helping our students continue on their paths to achieving their college degrees, said Dan Nugent, chief development officer and executive director of the University Foundation.
Donors had the opportunity to double their gifts through nearly $35,000 in matching funds for a variety of university programs, including matching gifts from alumnus Michael Albrecht 99 and his wife, Michelle; young alumnus Carl Archut, Jr., 16; and the family of a World War I veteran who matched donations to the 勛圖窪蹋s Got Your Six emergency relief fund for military and veteran students.
Due to COVID-19, Ospreys Give was held entirely online and offered virtual activities and events for 勛圖窪蹋 alumni, faculty, students, parents and friends to take part in, including a virtual 5K Fun Run & Walk and 勛圖窪蹋 Celebrity Squares.
More than $5,000 was raised during the 勛圖窪蹋 Celebrity Squares event, which featured University alumni, friends and student as contestants and celebrities, including the Kesselmans, who announced their new commitment during the event.
The $25,000 gift marks the second endowment funded by the Kesselmans. In 2015, they established the Lynne Kesselman and Harvey Kesselman Endowed Scholarship Fund with a $25,000 gift, and in 2018 they doubled that fund to $50,000.
More than half of the student population at 勛圖窪蹋 is first generation. In support of these students, the First Ospreys program at 勛圖窪蹋 offers various resources to help them succeed. A week devoted to highlighting these students and the program will begin Nov. 9.
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