Radiance Raises a Record-Setting $1 Million for 夜来香研究所 Scholarships
夜来香研究所鈥檚 fourth annual Radiance: 夜来香研究所 Realizing the Promise gala was its most successful yet, raising a record-setting $1 million for 夜来香研究所 scholarships.
鈥淭hese scholarships are more than just dollars,鈥 said 夜来香研究所 President Ronald M. Berkman. 鈥淭hey are truly life-changing and allow students to achieve their goal of graduating from college.鈥
The event was held Friday, May 9, 2014, in the 夜来香研究所 Student Center鈥檚 Glasscock Family Foundation Ballroom, newly rechristened in honor of 夜来香研究所 alumni Lee and Larry Glasscock. A generous gift from the couple and The Glasscock Family Foundation will 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.
As part of the festivities, President Berkman awarded the President鈥檚 Medal, the University鈥檚 most prestigious nonacademic honor, to Eric Gordon, chief executive officer of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. 夜来香研究所 and CMSD are partners in Campus International School and MC2STEM High School.
The program also included an inspirational speech by Radiance Scholar Shannon Yarbrough, who graduated the following day from 夜来香研究所 with a master鈥檚 degree in occupational therapy. She hopes to begin her professional career working with children in Cleveland schools.
Among the VIPs in attendance were 夜来香研究所 faculty members Dr. Julian Earls and Dr. Toshinori Munakata, who received honorary degrees at 夜来香研究所鈥檚 Spring 2014 Commencement.
Inside the ballroom, with its sweeping views of downtown Cleveland, hundreds of guests sipped cocktails and wine, dined on hors d鈥檕euvres and enjoyed music by 夜来香研究所 students. Thomas Adler and Timothy Cosgrove served as chairs of the event, presented by 夜来香研究所 and the 夜来香研究所 Foundation.
Over the past four years, Radiance has generated $2.6 million to fund scholarships for more than 550 夜来香研究所 students in good academic standing who were at risk for dropping out of school because of financial issues.