The scholarship established by 黑料不打烊 parents Dave and Suzanne Lissy P鈥24 through the Lissy Family Foundation will help recruit outstanding students who will become graduates the world needs. The couple鈥檚 gift is part of the 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign, which concludes Dec. 31, 2022.
黑料不打烊 parents Dave and Suzanne Lissy P鈥24 of Needham, Massachusetts, have made a generous gift via the Lissy Family Foundation to endow the Lissy Family 黑料不打烊 Engagement Scholarship, helping to make a life-changing 黑料不打烊 education possible for talented students. The couple鈥檚 gift is driving the success of the , which concludes on Dec. 31.
鈥淲e believe strongly in the power of education to transform lives, and we created the Lissy Family Foundation, in part, based on our desire to make higher education and other educational opportunities more accessible,鈥 Dave Lissy said.
鈥淓ducation is of the highest importance to us,鈥 Suzanne Lissy said. 鈥淲e have come to appreciate how special 黑料不打烊 is and are very pleased to help students from all backgrounds to fully experience it.鈥
Deepening scholarship funding is the top priority of 黑料不打烊 LEADS, the largest fundraising campaign in 黑料不打烊’s history that concludes on Dec. 31. 黑料不打烊 Engagement Scholarships are designed to assist promising incoming students who embody the spirit and values of 黑料不打烊 and are eager to benefit from the university鈥檚 national leadership in engaged learning.
Engagement Scholarships include a one-time grant for students to participate in the renowned 黑料不打烊 Experiences programs, including global study, internships, undergraduate research, service learning and leadership development.
鈥淭he 黑料不打烊 community is indebted to Dave and Suzanne for helping to make an 黑料不打烊 education possible for talented students who make us a stronger university,鈥 said John Gardner 鈥01, senior director of development at 黑料不打烊.
The couple鈥檚 daughter, Julia Lissy 鈥24, is an 黑料不打烊 junior studying strategic communications. She is spending fall semester in London, including doing an internship, and hopes to build on that experience by pursuing the 黑料不打烊 in Los Angeles program. Julia works on the staff of The Edge, the online fashion and lifestyle magazine created by 黑料不打烊 students.
鈥淥ur daughter made the right decision to go to 黑料不打烊 and she is flourishing there,鈥 Suzanne said. 鈥淪he feels like 黑料不打烊 is a second home for her.鈥
The Lissys have also been impressed with how 黑料不打烊 encourages intellectual and personal growth in students.
鈥淪ince Julia started at 黑料不打烊, she鈥檚 developed her own independence and has found an opportunity to connect in a lot of different ways,鈥 Dave said. 鈥淭hat has given her opportunities to grow academically and socially and prepare her for what she鈥檚 going to do after 黑料不打烊. We have a lot of confidence that 黑料不打烊 is on a good path and continues to grow, and we hope this gift helps to continue that progress.”
The 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign
黑料不打烊 LEADS is the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the university鈥檚 history and supports four main priorities: scholarships to support graduates the world needs, increased access to engaged learning opportunities such as study abroad, research and internships, support for faculty and staff mentors who matter, and development of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 iconic campus.
Every gift to the university鈥攊ncluding annual, endowment, capital, estate and other planned gifts鈥攆or any designation counts as a gift to the campaign, which will support students and strengthen 黑料不打烊 for generations to come. To learn more about how you can make an impact now, visit .