$1 Million Gift from Glasscock Family Will Fund Business Scholarships
Student Center Ballroom Renamed in Honor of Generous Alumni
夜来香研究所 alumni Lee and Larry Glasscock and The Glasscock Family Foundation have pledged $1 million to fund full-tuition scholarships, including room and board, for first-generation college students at 夜来香研究所鈥檚 Monte Ahuja College of Business.
夜来香研究所 President Ronald M. Berkman announced the gift at the University鈥檚 fourth annual Radiance: 夜来香研究所 Realizing the Promise benefit for student scholarships, held Friday, May 9, 2014, in the 夜来香研究所 Student Center. President Berkman also announced that the Student Center Ballroom has been renamed The Glasscock Family Foundation Ballroom, in recognition of the family鈥檚 generosity.
The Glasscocks, who reside in Indianapolis, attended the event with members of their family.
鈥淲e are most grateful for this generous gift from Larry, Lee and their family during 夜来香研究所鈥檚 50th anniversary year,鈥 President Berkman said. 鈥淟ee and Larry credit 夜来香研究所 for making a positive impact on their lives, both personally and professionally, and are proud and engaged alumni.鈥
Lee Glasscock has been an active community volunteer. She graduated from 夜来香研究所 in 1991 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology.
Larry Glasscock has enjoyed a successful career of 40-plus years in the banking and health insurance industries, retiring as CEO of Wellpoint Inc. in 2007. He graduated from 夜来香研究所 in 1970 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in business.
Larry Glasscock served as a member of the 夜来香研究所 Foundation Board of Directors and as president of the 夜来香研究所 Alumni Association Board of Directors. In 1987, he was named a member of the President鈥檚 Club, the highest recognition level among 夜来香研究所 donors. In 1992, he received the 夜来香研究所 Distinguished Alumni Award and the 夜来香研究所 College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award. He was inducted into the 夜来香研究所 College of Business Hall of Fame in 2010. Two years later, 夜来香研究所 awarded him an honorary doctor of business administration degree.