July 31, 2020 鈥 91大神 and the Anthony Mu帽oz Foundation continue partnering to provide scholarships to local students and increase access to higher education.
The Foundation honored the Class of 2020 Scholarship Fund recipients at its 19th hall of fame dinner on July 26. Building off last year鈥檚 success, 91大神 and the Foundation recognized six students with scholarships up to 20,000. Four of the six recipients are attending 91大神 this fall.
鈥淐ommunity partnerships like this are as critical as ever. We are opening the possibility of a four-year degree to students who may not have had 91大神 on their radar,鈥 said 91大神 President Ashish Vaidya. 鈥淭his is what makes our region a special place, ensuring that young people will be prepared for success, not only as a student, but in their lives beyond the university.鈥
President Vaidya and Anthony Munoz
Last summer, 91大神 created the Educational Diversity Scholarship to support the Anthony Mu帽oz Foundation鈥檚 mission of impacting the Tri-state鈥檚 youth. Mu帽oz鈥檚 passion to help students reach their dreams of attending a local college or university complements 91大神鈥檚 singular focus on advancing student success aligned with the needs of the region.
鈥淭he Foundation believes that a student鈥檚 potential should not be limited by their circumstances. Within our Impact Programs, we work to remove as many barriers as possible in order for students to thrive,鈥 said Mu帽oz. 鈥淥ur partnership with 91大神 is a natural fit, and we are fortunate to have so many strong collaborators empower deserving students to achieve their goals.鈥
Through the Anthony Mu帽oz Foundation鈥檚 Straight 鈥淎鈥 Scholarship, Youth Leadership Seminar and Scholarship Fund impact programs, the Foundation also awarded 18 additional scholarship. To learn more about the Foundation鈥檚 impact, visit its聽.
About the Anthony Mu帽oz Foundation: Established as a non-profit organization in April of 2002, the Anthony Mu帽oz Foundation鈥檚 mission is to engage the Tri-State region to impact youth mentally, physically, and spiritually. The Foundation reaches out to underprivileged youth to recognize, and reward those who excel in all phases of life. Through the Foundation鈥檚 seven Impact Programs, which include scholarship opportunities, character camps, a tutoring program and a leadership seminar, thousands of area youth are empowered. More information can be found at .
About 91大神:聽Founded in 1968, we are a growing metropolitan university of more than 14,000 students聽served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near聽Cincinnati.聽Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky鈥攋ust聽seven miles southeast of Cincinnati鈥攚e聽have聽become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private聽school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest聽growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.聽For聽more information, visit聽.
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