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NDH Science Lecture Series Speaker Sarah Hobbie and Valerie Forbes, Dean of the College of Science

Inspiring Future Generations to Get Excited About Science

When Jerry Hyman ’69 made his gift to Florida Atlantic University, his parents were on his mind. He credits them with instilling the desire to always be curious and learn more about the sciences.

Couple Creates Memories Now, and a Legacy Forever

Five years ago, Richard and Mary Ann Cook established a scholarship for first-generation students. Today, the Cook Scholars are like family to Richard ’71 and Mary Ann ’69.

A Gift that Launched a Basketball Legend

Eleanor Baldwin was a longtime supporter of Florida Atlantic University long before everybody knew her name. But the gift that has brought her the most joy also brought her thousands of young admirers and made her name a part of Owl basketball legend.

$28 Million Gift Lays Foundation for a Debt-Free Future for Florida Atlantic Medical Students

An incredible gift from Ann and John Wood, the largest scholarship gift in Florida Atlantic’s history, will help more aspiring doctors achieve their dreams and help others.

Donor's Passion Inspires Gift Supporting Playwriting and the Writing Nest at Florida Atlantic's Theatre Lab

Myrna Gordon Skurnick is helping the next generation of writers take flight. "I'm giving these writers the opportunity they might not have had otherwise, and I just wish someone had given me this type of opportunity," she says.

Kurt and Marilyn Wallach’s Gift Will Create a Home for Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Florida Atlantic

Kurt and Marilyn Wallach have put their values in action, partnering with Florida Atlantic to make a transformational gift that will create the Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Institute for Holocaust and Jewish Studies.

Arthur Gutterman Makes Gift to Name the Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education

The Arthur and Emalie Gutterman Family Center for Holocaust and Human Rights Education prepares K-12 educators and support staff in Southeastern Florida.

Evelyn Weinberger Finds Courage in Caring

Evelyn Weinberger is one of the sparkling stars of FAU's Horizon Society. Although in her lifetime Evelyn has had to face unimaginable losses, she has put aside self-pity and instead believes that "Man plans and God laughs."

Donor Honors Husband’s Passion

Charna Larkin’s grandson beamed with pride earlier this year as his entire school class listened to investigative journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame at the event that bears his grandpa’s name: The Alan B. Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency.

Jackie Becker

Jackie and her late husband created the Herman D. and Jacqueline L. Becker Award in Political Science to recognize outstanding FAU students who have the same passion for politics, governance and justice that Jackie and her husband shared.

Nancy Gulker '93

Nancy Gulker grew up in a football-loving family. Her father and brother were avid college football fans, and when FAU started its football season Nancy became a founding ticketholder.

Jaye and Tony Abbate

Jaye and Tony Abbate were destined to be together. They were both passionate to make their community better. It’s only fitting that they joined hands to give back as one.

Molly Foreman Kozel

Molly has been a trailblazer her entire life. In 1944 she was one of only three women to earn a degree in business from the University of Michigan. Molly succeeded in a man’s world, taking over the management of her father’s business and starting her own ad agency in her home town of Detroit.

Thoughtful Planning Helps Students Forever

Bob Schattner has always been civically engaged. He chaired his chamber and community college foundation in New Jersey. When he came to Boca Raton, Bob quickly connected to FAU’s College of Business and began mentoring entrepreneurs.

Dr. Elizabeth Force

Dr. Elizabeth Force’s decision to make a significant gift from her estate to the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU was the natural result of her passion for research. She loved science as a child and wanted to find cures for diseases.

Educators and Alumni Lynn and Tony Arico Pass on Their Love of FAU

Lynn was from upstate New York and Tony from Brooklyn, but their paths converged when they came to Florida. They met while working at the former Britts store and discovered that they were both students at Florida Atlantic University.

Staff Sergeant Chris Conyers and President John Kelly

Harriet Boettcher's Legacy Serves Military Veterans at FAU

It was important to Harriet Boettcher that our service men and women pursue their dream of college. That is why her estate plan included a scholarship for students like Chris Conyers.

Judith E. Fish Leaves Meaningful Legacy for Future Generations

Through a simple, thoughtful and powerful bequest in her will, Judith Fish has created an enduring family legacy: the Judith E. Fish and Ronald A. Fish Holocaust Education Fund in support of the Raddock Family Eminent Scholar Chair for Holocaust Studies at FAU.

Ken Keaton's Legacy Gift Will Help Students Live Their Dreams

Ken Keaton has been a professor at FAU since 1990. He came to South Florida from Nashville to attend the University of Miami as a music major.

Ferraras Make Estate Gift to Support the Future of HBOI

In the late 1990s, Barbara and John Ferrera would visit family along Florida’s fabled Treasure Coast.

Kay Carpenter's Scholarship Teaches Future Nurses to "Pay It Forward"

Kay Carpenter established her named scholarship fund to provide scholarships for deserving students in the College of Nursing.