During his 44 years with IBM, Nick Donofrio G’71, H’11 not only led the development of the legendary company’s technical community, he enriched it with a diversity of culture and thought. As a result, IBM was awarded the most patents of any company for 15 consecutive years.
Now Donofrio is focusing his energies on creating opportunities for people from a range of backgrounds to pursue their educational goals. He believes SU is making a profound difference in that regard, and his generous gifts to the University are supporting scholarships for women and underrepresented minorities in engineering and the sciences. Read more...
Expanding SU’s NYC community
Joining Nick Donofrio in supporting Syracuse University is Generation Orange alum Spencer Raymond ’04. Through his participation in New York City events, his mentoring of students and other alumni, and his recent gift to the Orange Metro Fund, he’s helping to grow SU’s presence in NYC. Read more...
NYC effort exceeds $12 million!
In the past month, the metro New York fundraising effort was boosted by more than $3.8 million in pledges and gifts, bringing our total since 10/1/11 to $12,041,268! Thanks to our loyal donors, our NYC total since the start of The Campaign for Syracuse University stands at an amazing $297.4 million!
Have you met Cassie?
Brooklyn resident Cassie Dagostino has been blogging about her college search for “The Choice,” a feature in the online edition of The New York Times. Read her post about her acceptance at her "dream school"—Syracuse University!
There’s still time to give!
The NYC-area fundraising effort officially ends on May 31. We are extremely close to meeting the Fisher Challenge, so every gift counts. If you haven’t already, designate your gift to the Orange Metro Fund, and each dollar you give will be doubled to support SU’s innovative New York City-based immersion programs.
Learn more. Then support the Orange Metro Fund or any part of SU and give today!
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