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The university’s Odyssey Program resonates with senior Koster Silvernail ’21 and parents Shelby and Andy Silvernail P’21, leading to a generous gift that will help high-achieving students with financial need attend Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Support for Odyssey and other scholarships is the top priority of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign.

The It Take A Village Project took on a virtual form this spring, as Â鶹ÊÓƵ students partnered with K-5 students from seven local elementary schools for 10 weeks of tutoring and connections.

A program inspired by the law school’s Alliance of Legal Pioneers and Supporters, with guidance from law faculty and Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s First-Generation Student Support Services, welcomed dozens of participants from around the globe to network and share common experiences.

A generous gift from Robert and Rosemary Baffi P’17 will increase scholarships in Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s nationally recognized Odyssey Program. Creating more endowed scholarships is the top priority of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign.

A Zoom conference on April 16 aimed at creating a new alliance of first-generation law school students, and first-generation undergraduate students with interest in the legal profession, will feature panels of students and legal educators from across the nation.

The generosity of alumni, parents and friends has doubled the number of Odyssey Scholarships during the Â鶹ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign. The Odyssey Program assists outstanding students with high financial need, including first-generation college students.

Ava Rosen ’23 reshaped her future thanks to the Inman Family Odyssey Scholarship, which led her to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Creating new scholarships to produce Graduates the World Needs is the top priority of the $250 million Â鶹ÊÓƵ LEADS campaign.

The university was selected for the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohort and will receive professional development, community-building experiences, research and other resources.

Together, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community raised over $3.4 million from 5,609 gifts and unlocked numerous opportunities for Â鶹ÊÓƵ students and the community.

The innovative program supported by the grant will immerse students from underserved populations in the study of freedom, citizenship and democracy and culminate in an annual symposium for the public showcasing their work.