From scholarship programs that help students pursue their dreams to research funding that is paving the way for
medical breakthroughs, donors are changing lives at UC and UC Health. Follow the links below to read more about the
difference philanthropy is making on the lives of UC students, faculty, researchers and patients.
Friends for a Lifetime
As the recipient of the Margaret K. Valentine Scholarship at UC, Lauren was able to focus on athletics and academics.
Read Lauren Bellinger's Story
Out to Change the World
Globally minded from a young age, scholarship gives student platform to try new things.
Read Kalyaani's Story
Alumnus Builds a Lasting Impact
Patrick Portway can trace the lasting impact of his UC experience throughout his life.
Read the Story
Giving Back
Alumna Tracey Moore-Baker and her husband, Mark Baker, pledge seven-figure estate.
Read the Story
Then and Now: Alumna Keeps Cheering for the ’Cats
Tracy Eutsler, CECH ’96, helps future Bearcat with a planned gift.
Read the Story
UC's James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy Receives Anonymous Gift
New Fund Supports Research and Innovation
Read the Story
Scholarships solved the puzzle to success
Engineering alumna says scholarships made the “best years of my life” possible.
Read Beth Palmer's Story
Where Learners Become Leaders
UC medical student Mike Deal shares how scholarship support is helping him pursue his dream of changing patients' lives.
Watch Mike Deal's Story
A Piece of History
Armstrong brothers donate unique relic of aeronautical history to UC.
Read the Story
“Doc” ensures student-athletes are cared for
After decades as a Bearcat team physician, Ken Stephens and his wife Shirley create a scholarship legacy.
Read Ken and Shirley's Story
Empower Our Next Leaders
Coming in as a first-generation student—one in the nearly 30 percent who comprise UC's
campuses—Dianiesha "Dee"
Jackson knew this university could change her life.
Read Dianiesha Jackson's Story
Explore Our Next Frontier
Parkinson's disease affects 10 million people worldwide. It has been incurable for nearly 200
years—but UC Health’s Alberto Espay, MD, wants to change that.
Read Alberto Espay's Story
Embrace Our Next Purpose
Teaching classes at the 1819 Innovation Hub flips the script on traditional education.
Read Aaron Bradley's Story
Colleges Collaborate to Treat Depression
A $2 million gift to UC drives multidisciplinary collaboration to treat depression.
Read Bill Yung's Story
Honoring a Daughter's Memory
Natalie Altieri's parents assist UC's DAAP students with scholarship and program support.
Read Natalie Altieri's Story
Finding Common Ground
A grant from the Scripps Howard Foundation funded the Common Ground project to analyze media
engagement and political polarization in the Greater Cincinnati region.
Read Common Ground's Story
Wiesmanns empower future leaders
Alumni Bill and Sandy Wiesmann create opportunities for student leaders in STEM.
Read the Wiesmann's Story
Mallows met at UC; Now They Focus on Giving Back
Jennifer and Peter Mallow discuss their support of Catholic Studies.
Read the Mallows' Story
Kautz and Uible Invest in Students
Abby Klare discusses donor support at UC's Carl H. Lindner College of Business.
Read Abby Klare's Story
Philanthropy Supports Autism at UC
Donor support helps austisic adults have life-changing experiences at UC's Impact Innovation Program.
Read the O’Brien's Story
Legacy of Learning
Maurice Adkins, the 2018 recipient of the Herbert Shapiro scholarship, wants to bring history to the
community, just like Shapiro himself once did.
Read Maurice Adkins' Story
Providing Elementary Students a Chance to Succeed
Nicholas Sargen is honoring his wife's lifetime of service to others by supporting the UC's StEP
program.
Read Nicholas Sargen's Story
A Special Year
Gene and Dottie Lewis built a life together as Bearcats. Now the couple has endowed a fund that
establishes a legacy of support for the UC Department of History.
Read the Lewis' Story
Honoring a Legacy
Through all of life's changes, Pat Bridle made education a priority. Now a scholarship in her memory
is making it possible for UC students to pursue their own educational goals.
Read Pat Bridle's Story
Giving Back to First Generation Students
Rae’s ring was more than a memento; it represented a promise to herself to be the first in her family
to finish college.
Read Rae Mang's Story
Preserving a Passion
Dr. Herbert Shapiro’s lectures on African-American history were so popular, students visited his
North Avondale home to hear them. Now a scholarship named in his honor will support students
studying the struggle for freedom, justice and equality.
Read Dr. Herbert Shapiro’s Story
Funding Creativity
Donor-funded scholarships helped Shem Nyachieo offset the expenses of design school. Fueled by this
support, he's now turning long hours into the bold pursuit of a design career that lets him give
back as well.
Read Shem Nyachieo's Story
Investing in Others
Business scholarships allow a finance student the time to take on the role of a leader in three
organizations on campus. In this position of influence, he is able to inspire other students with
his efforts both inside and outside the classroom.
Read Zac Moore's Story
Supporting the Future
A donor-funded scholarship helped a gifted student earn a degree and kickstart his career. Now he's
looking ahead to how he can support others like him.
Read Brandon Ulm's Story
A Nontraditional Journey
Scholarship support helped a single mother pursue a degree in Paralegal Studies. Now she is passing
on the importance of education and philanthropy to her son.
Read Nancy Brooks's Story
A Legacy Continued
Jeff Bosworth served three decades as a member of the US Navy before becoming a UC Clermont professor
and vocal advocate for fellow veterans. Now, a memorial scholarship fund is helping to continue his
legacy of assistance to veterans.
Read Jeff Bosworth's Story
Sweet Support
Donor-funded scholarships helped James Avant pursue a dream of operating a bakery with a purpose. Now
he's combining his passion with a degree in neurobiology to raise awareness for mental health issues
one cake at a time.
Read James Avant's Story
Expanding Horizons
Donor support helped a group of UC Blue Ash students study abroad in Peru. The lessons they learned
will travel with them well beyond the classroom, even after they return to school.
Read Jimmy Mills's Story
Getting Back in the Pool
Donor-funded athletics scholarships helped Jackie Keire become a Bearcat and complete a journey from
tragedy to triumph in the water.
Read Jackie Keire's Story
A Gift for the Future
A $3 million gift will help propel brain tumor research at UC Health. For the donors, it's a personal
gesture that may impact the world.
Read Dr. Larry Paul “LP” Jones's Story
Making a Musician
When seven-year-old Taylor Fleshman’s father bought her a harp on eBay – she never imagined she would
one day attend a world-class music conservatory and play with orchestras on three continents.
Read Taylor Fleshman’s Story