宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 student Jannat Khalid (center), who received the first 芭芭拉 deFlorio Gorsen Scholarship, is accompanied by Fred Gorsen and his partner, 琼.
阿宾顿,爸爸. — Fred Gorsen, Penn State class of 1964, will be the first to admit that his choice to attend 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 是实用的. Raised in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia and a graduate of Central High School, the thought of being able to commute to school, 而且只付学费, 很有吸引力.
Fred spent two years at the 阿宾顿 campus before finishing his degree at University Park. It wasn’t until he returned to his alma mater years later with his late wife, 芭芭拉, 他对阿宾顿有了新的看法.
“Returning to campus years later with 芭芭拉 was like seeing it with new eyes,他说. “She opened my eyes to what a lovely, charming place it was to spend those years.”
回顾, Gorsen recognizes that moment as one that reconnected him to the place where he began his college journey, the same place where he would continue to honor 芭芭拉’s legacy after her passing in 2011.
现在, through the creation of the 芭芭拉 deFlorio Gorsen Scholarship, Gorsen is recognizing 芭芭拉’s accomplished career in systems analysis, 网络安全, 风险评估, 还有她对科学的热情, 技术, 工程, and mathematics (STEM) with a scholarship that will further the dreams of a new generation of students.
芭芭拉, who graduated magna cum laude from Smith College with a degree in mathematics, 她继续攻读硕士学位, 在数学方面也是如此, 来自马里兰大学. 她不仅是她所在领域的领导者, 据弗雷德说, she was a mentor and served as an inspiration to others, 特别是, 她年轻的女同事.
在她的职业生涯中, 芭芭拉 understood the importance of advancing others, 尤其是女性,他说. “她就是这样的人, 这样一来, I think this scholarship is consistent with her personality.”
芭芭拉的模范领导, 这一点在她的作品中很明显, continues to inspire today’s students preparing to enter fields like science and 技术, 根据 马修一个. 愤怒, associate professor of mathematics and interim division head of science and 工程 at 阿宾顿.
“This special scholarship will drive its recipients to successfully explore the beauty and significance of STEM disciplines within 阿宾顿's degree offerings,他说.
“Fred Gorsen提供奖学金支持, 以及许多其他慈善合作伙伴, is critical for helping Penn State fulfill its land grant mission of ensuring access to a world-class college education."—宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini
In addition to the scholarship’s personal significance for Gorsen, he also understands firsthand the financial hardship that pursuing an education can pose for today’s students. In his final year at Penn State, Gorsen found himself without the funds to complete his studies. With the help of a loan from the Class of 1943 fund, he was able to make ends meet and graduate on time.
“That last little bit of money got me to the finish line,” Fred said. “To think that this might play the same role for some student at 阿宾顿 — that’s a good feeling.”
那种美好的感觉, 像戈森这样的易胜博校友也是如此, continues to benefit deserving undergraduates and strengthens the University’s unwavering commitment to the success of its students, Margo DelliCarpini说, 易胜博娱乐分校的校长.
“Fred Gorsen提供奖学金支持, 以及许多其他慈善合作伙伴, is critical for helping Penn State fulfill its land grant mission of ensuring access to a world-class college education,”她说。.
This fall, Fred returned to campus once again, this time with his partner, 琼. 在一起, they had the opportunity to meet this year’s scholarship recipient and honor 芭芭拉’s continued and lasting impact.
“I hadn’t done anything major since 芭芭拉’s passing, 大约10年前, 这感觉真的不太对,弗雷德说。. “This scholarship feels like the perfect way to honor her and share who she was.”
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Gorsen’s support will advance "A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence," a focused campaign that seeks to elevate Penn State’s position as a leading public university in a world defined by rapid change and global connections. 在校友和朋友的支持下, “A Greater Penn State” seeks to fulfill the three key imperatives of a 21st-century public university: keeping the doors to higher education open to hardworking students regardless of financial well-being; creating transformative experiences that go beyond the classroom; and impacting the world by serving communities and fueling discovery, 创新创业. To learn more about “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” visit greaterpennstate.事业单位.edu.
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易胜博娱乐分校提供了一个负担得起的, accessible and high-impact education resulting in the success of a diverse student body. It is committed to student success through innovative approaches to 21st-century public higher education within a world-class research university. 大约3个,700名学生, 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 is a residential campus that offers baccalaureate degrees in 23 majors, 本科研究, 施赖尔荣誉项目, NCAA三级田径和更多.
