15TH ANNUAL
Celebration of Scholarships
APRIL 21, 2024
Thank you to all of our donors—your generosity turns academic dreams into realities.
Celebration of Scholarships 2024
Celebration of Scholarships 2022
Held on April 8, 2021, our 12th annual Celebration of Scholarships virtual event brought together students, donors, and University of Rochester leaders. Scholarship students shared their inspiring stories. Donors talked about why they give. And, University leaders discussed why scholarship support is so essential—now and forever. Watch and share the video of this special event, which features remarks from President Sarah Mangelsdorf, a beautiful vocal performance from Jazmine Saunders ’22E, insights from School of Nursing student Sámáriá McClary ’21N, and more.
Celebration of Scholarships 2022
Held on April 8, 2021, our 12th annual Celebration of Scholarships virtual event brought together students, donors, and University of Rochester leaders. Scholarship students shared their inspiring stories. Donors talked about why they give. And, University leaders discussed why scholarship support is so essential—now and forever. Watch and share the video of this special event, which features remarks from President Sarah Mangelsdorf, a beautiful vocal performance from Jazmine Saunders ’22E, insights from School of Nursing student Sámáriá McClary ’21N, and more.
At this annual event, the University of Rochester takes time to recognize some of the accomplished students who have benefited from scholarships, and we honor the many donors who make these funds possible. Your generosity has a ripple effect, ultimately helping our students reach their full potential. We are grateful for your unwavering support and commitment to our broad community.
Featured stories
Talent, drive and donor generosity fuel the ambitions of this recipient of multiple scholarships.
This chemistry major, Brady Scholar, and first-generation student is making it all happen at Rochester.
An optics major, a capella performer, and recipient of the Rick and Terri Rashid Endowed Scholarship in Engineering excels in the classroom and the campus community
Student speaker video
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Video from YouTube
Jared Coffey ’24, talks about how scholarship support helped him take a leap of faith to attend the University of Rochester and pursue an exciting career.
Wegman Challenge Scholarship Recipients Daniela Reyes ’24E, soprano and Landon Chang, MM candidate, saxophone, perform classical works accompanied by Catharine Baek, MM candidate and Christopher J. Han, ’21 (MM), DMA candidate.
To learn more about the impact of endowed scholarships, refer to our 2023 endowment report. Please contact Leslie Zornow, executive director for donor engagement, with any questions.