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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

John Elliot, a 1970 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµElliot Scholars program at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University.

John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions

On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.

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Eric Johnson teaching in Crawford Hall as seen through the glass wall

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµEconomics of Keeping Students Engaged

Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.  

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Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's eight-campus system.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

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Pictured are the 2024 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Hotel and Conference Center in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

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