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"��ɳ���� has made me who I am and has set me up for success."

"We give because ��ɳ���� is a part of our family."

" I had a really, really good education, and even more than that, I had a great mentor."

"I give to the success of my current and future students."

"��ɳ���� is a great place to be, and giving back keeps me involved in the university."

“If it wasn’t for those who gave before me, I wouldn’t be able to attend ��ɳ����.”

"There are people there who are willing to support you and help your dreams come true," says Mai Vo, a Vietnam-born student who dreams of becoming a pharmacist.

A family gift allowed Judy Mason '60 to attend ��ɳ���� University — and it changed her world. Mason has given back to ��ɳ���� for more than 30 years, hoping to create the same opportunities for others.

At their 30th class reunion in 2003, his classmates honored his efforts by unveiling the Mad Dog Scholarship Fund. The fund reached the endowment level in 2009 and offered its first scholarship to an optometry student in 2010.

A passion for ��ɳ���� earns four new members a place in the President's Circle, honoring the university's $100,000 lifetime donors.

Dr. Bleything is a former College of Optometry dean and professor and also served as the university provost.

Professor emeritus and retiring handball coach Mike Steele launches an endowment to support the many aspects of ��ɳ���� that he loves.