奖学金捐赠者想要 Lessen Students’ Financial Worries
蒂姆·威利斯(88届，EE)观看了比赛 his father work two jobs to pay for his college education, so he knows how hard it can be for a family to send their children to college.
To help alleviate those struggles, Willis donated $25,000 to the 让我继续凯特琳 奖学金 Fund.
“学生们, 当他们合作时, have the opportunity to earn money and help pay for their education, but not everyone has money to pay for the full tuition, and sometimes they’re not always eligible for financial aid,威利斯说.
成立于2014年, the 让我继续凯特琳 奖学金 Fund provides support to students who struggle financially. Students can use the money to pay for tuition. Since its inception, the fund has raised more than $2 million, helping 243 students in need. This year, 41 students have received support from the 让我继续凯特琳 奖学金 Fund.
Willis, who is Vice President of Global Supply, Manufacturing and Strategy for Aeva Inc., a California-based company that produces LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles, said his time at Kettering helped him learn how to best manage his time and face challenges to be successful.
“I’ve never shied away from difficult assignments or challenges, and I think that has to do with Kettering preparing us to take on challenges and not being afraid to work hard,他说.
He said giving to the 让我继续凯特琳 fund will give other students that opportunity too.
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Each year since 2015, an average of 149 students received 让我继续凯特琳 scholarships for an overall total of $1,359,122
The 让我继续凯特琳 fund gives other students opportunities
“I think graduates at Kettering are very fortunate for what they have and the education they received,威利斯说. “The experience they gained through 合作社 and the support companies provided have been tremendous, and I think students should give back. 不是每个人都能给予, 但对那些有钱的人来说, this is an opportunity to help future generations of students be successful and enable them to continue paying it forward to helping others.”
Jim and Lenore Kolhoff feel the same way. 而不是做一个贡献, 这对夫妇创立了一个捐赠基金, the Jim ’84 and Lenore ’84 Kolhoff 奖学金, which recipients can use toward tuition. They established the fund in October 2020.
电气工程专业, the Kolhoffs credit Kettering for providing them a strong foundation that led to successful careers at General Motors. Both worked at GM for more than 30 years. Lenore retired as a manager in the infotainment area, while Jim retired as a director of software engineering for GM Powertrain.
“We both know how hard it was to be successful at Kettering, but we also know that a Kettering degree can be a game-changer in your professional life,吉姆说. “So, we decided we wanted to help relieve the financial stress of the student recipient so they can focus on being successful as a student.”
To learn more about making a gift to the 让我继续凯特琳 奖学金 Fund, contact the Office of Annual Giving at (810) 762-9759 or scornell@dftractor.com.
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