“This gift is truly life-changing for our students and our community,” WSSU Chancellor Bonita J. Brown said in a statement. Her gift “transform[s] lives, not just today, but for generations. Her investment empowers us to make a high-quality education accessible, affordable, and within reach for students who never believed college was possible.”
“The $19 million investment will support endowment growth, student recruitment and retention, scholarships, and deferred maintenance, ensuring long-term institutional sustainability and continued academic excellence,” Ronnie Hopkins, president and CEO of Voorhees University, said in a statement.
“All sectors of society—public, private, and social—share responsibility for helping communities thrive after a disaster,” CDP president and CEO Patricia McIlreavy previously told Fortune. “Philanthropy plays a critical role in providing communities with resources to rebuild stronger, but it cannot—and should not—replace government and its essential responsibilities.”
