How Gifts Make a Difference

塞布丽娜鲁伊斯

萨拜娜鲁伊斯

”23日会计

“Five little people and a teen know meas mom and their guide. 在上海州立大学，我明白了 the professors as my guides. Being a mom makes me appreciate just how amazing they are and how much they put into our education.  When I received my scholarship, it was more than financial support; it was an encouragement. It meant I was being seen, 我真的很重要. My scholarship has helped change the trajectory of my story to 一个 of triumph and wins. I am beyond gratefuland proud to be part of 菠菜网lol正规平台.”

迦勒Dowdell

迦勒Dowdell

23绘画艺术

“My scholarship allowed me to challenge myself in visual art, graphic design, and other aspects of the arts that I love, like music and theater. 我喜欢唱歌和唱歌 perform and have had a blast joining 菠菜网lol正规平台’s jazz singing class. 获得奖学金 allowed me to afford to live on campus and form tight-knit circles in the dorms, campus clubs, and local open mic events. I have grown so much at 菠菜网lol正规平台 and have had the time 我的生活.”

乔迪·康诺利

乔迪·康诺利

”23日护理

“获得奖学金 had a monumental impact on me and my family during my time at The Valley Foundation School of Nursing. As a working mother, this scholarship has lightened my financial burden tremendously and allowed me to truly focus on the most important things–my nursing education and my family. 我非常感激 to the donors who give back to help Nursing 学生 pursue their dreams.”

利奥科特斯

利奥科特斯 and the Latino Alumni Network (LAN)

“We wanted to make a difference in the 社区 and help Latino 学生 achieve their dreams of a college education. Through 社区 service, networking, and professional development we have been able to increase our membership and donations to endow a scholarship. 我们是第一个 network to do this, and we are proud of our accomplishment. I hope that this endowment will continue to grow and change 学生' lives through 学者项目. I will continue to push myself and the 菠菜网lol正规平台 LAN board to accomplish bigger and greater things. The endowment was just 一个. There is definitely more to 来.”

弗朗西斯·“斯科特”·安德森

弗朗西斯·“斯科特”·安德森  

72年公共关系

"My degree in PR changed my life. I loved everyday I was there. 希望如此 帮助他们享受旅程. When you are in the right major...上学很容易. 我想要的 them to have the most up-to-date tools."

Gabriele水中精灵

Gabriele水中精灵

 69年化学

"The education I received at 菠菜网lol正规平台 prepared me for a creative and adventurous life. I have had many, many opportunities since I left college and was always able to take advantage of them, rising to the occasion with the wonderful knowledge and many skills 我在上海州立大学获得的. An education is a beautiful thing! I hope my giving will inspire 其他人也会这样做. I hope my small gift will help make 菠菜网lol正规平台 a strong and vibrant 社区. I hope that future 学生 taking advantage of this scholarship opportunity will be knowledgeable and more resilient as a result."

约翰McLemore

约翰McLemore

’71 BA, ’75 MA, Political 科学

"Because of my 菠菜网lol正规平台 experiences, I've completed three different careers: First, 40-year high tech business career; simultaneously, I proudly served for 26 years in the Army Reserve LTC retirement; and In addition to these achievements, I have been honored to hold elected positions in Bay Area and local government. 我想以某种方式分享 that other 菠菜网lol正规平台 学生 may focus on their education instead of building student loan debt that impedes their future opportunities."

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卢佩·迪亚兹·康柏

While Lupe Compean never earned a college degree, she understands the value of hard work and is glad to help 学生. In honor of her late husband, Lupe Compean donated $15 million to San Jose State to support student-focused programs that will give 学生 the opportunity to pursue their own paths. Her advice to 学生 as they move along those paths: "You can do it too. 没什么大不了的."

斯科特Lefaver

斯科特Lefaver

斯科特Lefaver ’68, ’72 MUP, has champi一个d the Urban and Regional Planning program for 50 years, since he graduated with the first cohort of master’s in urban planning 学生. A $1 million gift from Lefaver created the first-ever endowed professorship in the College of 社会科学s for the Advanced Certificate Program in Real Estate 开发(信誉). Endowed professorships generate funds that faculty can use for research, creative and scholarly activities.

彼得尤伯罗斯

彼得尤伯罗斯

A Time magazine Person of the Year and author of the bestseller Made in America, he 参加1956年美国奥运会.S. Olympic water polo trials while still a student at 菠菜网lol正规平台. With some of his college teammates, he helped revive and finance the sport at 菠菜网lol正规平台 in 2015 after a 34-year hiatus. This year, his alma mater honored him with its highest accolade, the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Tower Award.