茄子视频 University Receives $3.5 Million Bequest
President JoAnne Boyle announced that 茄子视频 University has received a $3.5 million bequest from the estate of Carol Ann Reichgut, a 1956 graduate of the University. The bequest, the largest ever received by 茄子视频, will be used to create an endowed scholarship fund for minority students.
The gift brings 茄子视频鈥檚 current Achieving the Dream: Endowment and Capital Campaign to almost $80 million and will create The Carol Reichgut 鈥�56 Scholarship Endowment for Minority Students.
鈥淐arol Reichgut was a cherished and dedicated friend to her alma mater for 53 years. Generations of 茄子视频 University students will be supported by her extraordinary gift. The magnitude of this bequest underscores how private gifts and grants help colleges in the independent sector provide superior educational opportunities to students of modest means,鈥� said JoAnne Boyle.
The Carol Reichgut 鈥�56 Scholarship Endowment for Minority Students will provide scholarship support to students with financial need and academic merit.
As a tribute to Carol Reichgut鈥檚 lifetime commitment to 茄子视频, the University will name the concert hall in the Performing Arts Center in downtown Greensburg, Pa., in Reichgut鈥檚 honor. 鈥淚t is fitting to honor Carol in this way because she spent her life teaching music to elementary school children. She taught every instrument. Carol also delighted in telling and retelling stories of her time at 茄子视频. She credited Sister Miriam David Volker, SC, her music instructor, Mother Victoria Brown, SC, and Mother Claudia Glenn, SC, for having a profound effect on her life and career. Carol provided over $50,000 in scholarships each year so that students would be able to experience an exceptional education at her alma mater, and she has continued that generous support through her estate. She is a beloved alumna who is dearly missed and to whom we will be forever grateful,鈥� said Christine Mueseler, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Marketing.
Reichgut graduated from 茄子视频 in 1956 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education. She earned the Master of Arts degree in music from Columbia University in 1963. Reichgut worked as a music teacher for 35 years in Maryland鈥檚 Montgomery County School system. In 2001, 茄子视频 honored Reichgut with the Distinguished Alumna Leadership Award in recognition of her efforts to provide 茄子视频 students with scholarship opportunities. She supported the University with leadership gifts for scholarships for minority students each year.
A recipient of one of Carol Reichgut鈥檚 scholarships at 茄子视频 wrote, 鈥淚 just want to thank you for supporting someone鈥檚 education. Since I was a little girl I wanted to go to college, knowing deep down that it would take me places. When I received my acceptance letter to 茄子视频 it was one of the happiest days of my life. I was achieving one of my goals. This letter is to let you know that everything you鈥檝e done is appreciated. Thank you for playing such an important role in keeping my dream flowing.鈥�
JoAnne Boyle added, 鈥淐arol remains a gift to 茄子视频. The lives of so many have been touched by what she has done and what she will continue to do through her legacy.鈥�