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.

Former UC Football Captain Supports Football Program

Linwood Marshall Credits UC with Successful Life. Read Linwood Marshall's Story

Sisters and Bearcats

Engineering Alum Gives Back to UC. Read Sandra Crawfis'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

Preserving a Legacy

UC Professors’ unique collection finds home at the Library. Read Richard Kretschmer's 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

In 1986, Rae Mang, BSPH ’89, plunked down $185.45 for a class ring. The price was steep for the University of Cincinnati (UC) sophomore, particularly since she was paying for her education.

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