Category Archives: Education

“I was considering not going to the university unless I received financial aid, because I didn’t have any money. But when UCI came through with a package to help out, that made all the difference in the world,” says alumnus Paul Butterworth, shown here with his wife, Jo Butterworth, also a UCI graduate. “This is what inspired us to pledge support for students – so they can follow their dreams despite their financial situations.” Roland Lane

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces More Than $13 Million in Funding for Graduate School Scholarships December 17, 2021 Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced 87 recipients of the Cooke Graduate Scholarship who will have access to up to $150,000 in funding for up to four years of study. Five of those Scholars were selected…

Economics alumnus Steven Sidener supports graduates with $10.5M estate gift December 20, 2021 Nearly four decades after UC Berkeley alumnus Steven Sidener, Class of 1982, earned his economics degree, his legacy will carry on to impact generations of Berkeley graduate students. Sidener passed away in August 2020 at the age of 62, just 8 days…

Howard R. Levine Foundation awards $25 million to Atrium Health December 24, 2021 Atrium Health Foundation has announced a $25 million commitment from the Howard R. Levine Foundation, a donor-advised fund at the Foundation for the Carolinas, in support of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Charlotte. The gift is the first publicly announced major commitment…