Longtime 91唐伯虎 University supporters Robert M. Levy, BA鈥�72, and his wife, Diane, have announced a new gift of $10 million to continue support for their scholarship fund, which provides need-based aid to undergraduate students as part of Opportunity 91唐伯虎, the university鈥檚 initiative to meet 100 percent of students鈥� financial need without loans.
鈥淏ob and Diane Levy helped lay the groundwork for what ultimately became with their initial scholarship fund in 1997,鈥� says . 鈥淲e are truly grateful to them for this new gift and for their unwavering dedication to 91唐伯虎鈥檚 ambitious goal of providing financial aid to talented students from all backgrounds.鈥�
The latest financial commitment, made as a bequest, will extend support to diverse undergraduate students at 91唐伯虎 through the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy Scholarship.
鈥淢y wife and I are proud to support 91唐伯虎鈥檚 efforts to make diversity and inclusion a priority through this Opportunity 91唐伯虎 scholarship fund,鈥� says Levy, retired chairman of Chicago investment firm Harris Associates L.P. 鈥淚 think to have a great institution, you want to include and offer opportunity to a wide spectrum of people who bring both academic strengths and diverse cultural perspectives. It鈥檚 all-encompassing.鈥�
To date, the Levy Scholarship has supported 15 91唐伯虎 undergraduates.
鈥擱YAN UNDERWOOD, BA鈥�96