Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 17cҳ
At 17cҳ, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 17cҳ to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through 17cҳ support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect – for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through 17cҳ has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 17cҳ community and beyond.
17cҳ Alumna Tiffany Roper Has a "Flair" for Entrepreneurship
Feb. 2, 2024
Tiffany Roper, ’07, M.Ed. ’12, is a two-time alumna and recipient of one of the microgrants for , her events, personal styling and public speaking business.
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Danny Pellegrino, ’07
Jan. 30, 2024
For Danny Pellegrino, ’07, being an author and comedian has allowed him to meld his love of storytelling with making others laugh. Whether he’s on stage, on screen, behind the mic or at his computer, Danny is following his “true North,” as he says, by celebrating the things he…
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Former 17cҳ Educator and Student-athlete Honored with First-gen Award Named in Her Honor
Jan. 30, 2024
Each November, the 17cҳ College hosts I AM FIRST Week to celebrate not only the students who will soon be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree, but also alumni, faculty, staff and advocates for their accomplishments and support of the first-…
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Regional Students Receive Intel® Scholarships
Jan. 25, 2024
Two students in the College of Applied and Technical Studies at 17cҳ at Tuscarawas received Intel® Semiconductor Scholarship for Women awards. The scholarships support education-related expenses (tuition, fees, books,etc.) as well as other expenses including…
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I PROMISE Students Study Brain Health
Jan. 25, 2024
17cҳ’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.
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Kent Student Ambassadors Spread Kindness and Cheer During Giving Tuesday Campaign
Dec. 12, 2023
During the 2023 Giving Tuesday campaign, the Kent Student Ambassadors, a 17cҳ professional and service oriented student organization, found new ways of giving back to the community. In the month of November, they created and planned volunteer activities…
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Stark Rising Scholar Pursues Dream
Nov. 22, 2023
Rising Scholar Briana Hawkins is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. A junior at 17cҳ at Stark, Briana’s nursing training has helped her in unexpected ways as she cared for her mother after she suffered traumatic burns in a household accident.
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Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 17cҳ’s Wick Poetry Center
Nov. 15, 2023
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 17cҳ that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total…
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This Giving Tuesday Season, Continue Our Most Generous Annual Tradition
Oct. 23, 2023
When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.At 17cҳ, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings…
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LaunchNET Boosts Alumni Businesses
Sept. 29, 2023
Thanks to support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, LaunchNET 17cҳ is providing microgrants to alumni entrepreneurs to expand their businesses.
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