More than 300 scholarship recipients and the local organizations and individuals who contributed to 53 scholarship funds were honored during the Universities at Shady Grove’s (USG) annual Scholarship and Donor Recognition Luncheon on November 13, 2015.
“Many of our students face major challenges when it comes to financing their education,” said Dr. Stewart Edelstein, executive director of The Universities of Shady Grove and associate vice chancellor for the University System of Maryland. “With such great competition today for scarce federal aid and other forms of tuition assistance, the support we receive from private individuals, businesses and other organizations for USG scholarships has become absolutely critical in helping to ensure that many more students will be able to achieve their dream of completing their college education. We cannot thank our donors enough for their generosity and belief in the amazing students we serve at USG.”
Students who attend USG are enrolled in various academic programs from nine state universities within the University System of Maryland. Two scholarship recipients spoke at this year’s luncheon: Vivian Urzua, University of Maryland, College Park, Robert H. Smith School of Business and Sonny Bell, Towson University, Elementary Education/Special Education program. The Keynote speaker was Clark Kendall, President & Founder of Kendall Capital Management and the MC was Jay Clarke, USG Board of Advisors member and Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, Total Wine & More.
It was another record breaking year with over $1,000,000 USG scholarship aid awarded for the Fall 2015 semester. Scholarships were presented as a result of donations from individuals and organizations, including:
• Adventist HealthCare
• AFCEA Bethesda (Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association)
• American Association of University Women (AAUW)
• Andrea Jolly
• Barbara Kaufmann
• Barnes & Noble, Inc.
• Beatty Management Company, Inc
• Belinda Coleman
• Bethesda Magazine
• Bethesda-Kohanza Media
• Biology Engaging Students Together
• Brad Young
• Camille & Clifford Kendall
• Cannon Design
• Capital One Bank
• Carol Trawick
• Cindy Counihan
• Citibank
• Cliff and Deborah White Family
• Comcast
• Crystal Townsend
• CVS Scholarship
• Dennis Hansen
• Diane Bradley and Maurice Zeeman
• Dr. Carol Eaton
• Dr. John Callahan
• Dr. Stewart Edelstein
• EagleBank
• Edward Geehan
• Effie & John Macklin
• Ellen Quinn
• Elysa Fisher
• Florence Nesh Charitable Trust
• Florence Nesh Charitable Trust
• George Dang
• Gertrude M. Eaton
• Healthcare Initiative Foundation
• Hilton Worldwide
• Hispanic Gala Scholarship
• Hughes Network Systems
• Intervise, Inc
• Jay Clarke
• Jessica Nardi
• Joseph Kale
• Judith Kneen Transfer Scholarship
• Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
• Karen Mitchell
• Karuna Charities of Washington DC, Inc.
• Kathleen Leiser
• Khera Scholarship Fund
• Knapp Foundation
• Lamont Saunders
• Lavinia Engle Womens Group
• Lawrence & Joanne Purcell
• Leah Waks
• Lerch, Early & Brewer
• Linda Youngentob
• Lisa Punt
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Mari Snyder
• Mark & Ellen Borenstein
• Mark Drury
• Marriott International, Inc.
• Mary Lang
• Maurice Streeter Book Scholarship for Veterans
• Maxine Counihan
• MedImmune, LLC
• Michael Dillon
• Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union
• Montgomery College
• Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Ola Sage
• Patrick Caulfield
• Riderwood Assisted Living
• Roberta Shulman
• Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
• Shahin Shahrivar
• Social and Scientific Systems, Inc
• Sodexo
• State Farm
• Stephanie and Judith Reyhle
• Sterling & Florence Crockett
• Steve Hull
• Steve Silverman
• Susan Bateson
• Teresa & Richard Wright
• The Honorable Gene Counihan
• The Honorable Michael Knapp
• The Honorable Nancy Kopp
• Tom Murphy
• Traville Village Center, LLC
• Wasserman Family Foundation
• William Schlossenberg
Maryland Legislature Scholarships:
• Senator Nancy King, District 39
• Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
• Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19
• Delegate Kathleen Dumais, District 15
• Delegate Ariana Kelly, District 16
• Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39
• Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
• Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
• Senator Cheryl Kagan, District 17
• Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo, District 15
• Delegate Aruna Miller, District 15
• Delegate Marc Korman, District 16
• Delegate David Moon, District 20
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