YSU Alumni Alan and Sandra Baxter Endow Scholarship
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Youngstown State University alumni Alan and Sandra Baxter have donated $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship for a YSU student pursuing a baccalaureate in education or business administration, the YSU Foundation announced Wednesday. Recipients must be graduates of a high school in Lawrence County, Pa., or Mahoning or Trumbull counties in Ohio.
The scholarship will be awarded annually.
“We attribute much of our success to the education that we received at YSU,” said Alan Baxter, who earned baccalaureate in economics in 1966 and master’s degree in education in 1972. “We established this endowed scholarship to assist students in obtaining a quality education from our alma mater.”
“It is special when alumni provide opportunities for students following in their footsteps,” said Paul McFadden, president of the YSU Foundation. “This scholarship exemplifies the life journey of Alan and Sandra. On behalf of the generations of students that will benefit from their generosity, we thank them.”
Alan Baxter grew up in western Pennsylvania and graduated from New Castle High School. He taught six years at Girard High School before becoming an administrator for the Trumbull County Board of Education. He then earned his license as a certified public accountant and certified financial planner, embarking on a business career as a tax and financial adviser who employs three fellow YSU graduates.
Sandra Baxter earned a bachelor’s degree at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in education in 1971 from YSU. She taught for 33 years in the Austintown schools.
Last year, the Baxters read of other YSU alumni who made provisions in their estate plans for endowed scholarships at the YSU Foundation. Their initial discussions were to make the same provisions, then they decided to establish the scholarship now and see the immediate effect of their philanthropy.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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