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‘These scholarships are helping to make college as affordable as it can be, and I am extremely grateful for this.’
— James "JP" Garchar, international business major
William and Mary Skeeles fund University of Akron baseball scholarships with $1.3 million gift
William “Bill” ’77 and Mary (honorary alumna) ‘22 Skeeles, distinguished benefactors of The University of Akron (UA), have once again demonstrated their commitment to the University's baseball program with a gift of $1.3 million to be used for student scholarships.
Read moreO'Neil scholarship benefits students, honors Akron hero
Behind every scholarship is a deeper story; a spark leading to benevolence that changes the course of another person’s life. But occasionally, there are stories that stand out, narratives that stand on the shoulders of heroes.
Scholarships support students in accounting and education
Distinguished University of Akron (UA) alumni and longtime benefactors Frank ’72, ’74 and Marie ’71, ’74 Bevilacqua have generously increased support to their scholarships in the College of Business and the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences.
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