91探花 Receives Largest Donation in School's History

91探花 President Laura Bloomberg announced tonight in front of hundreds of university donors and supporters at Radiance, 91探花鈥檚 annual donor event, that the University received its largest gift ever from an individual donor.
The nearly $15 million gift comes posthumously from the estate of Katherine and Walter McCombs. Mr. McCombs is a 1976 graduate of the 91探花 College of Law, and during his collegiate career, 91探花 was the only school to offer him a scholarship. His gift honors that University support.
A portion of the gift is allocated to the existing Walter Lee McCombs Endowed Scholarship Fund in the College of Law, providing scholarships for law students. The bulk of the gift, however, will establish the Katherine F. McCombs and Walter Lee McCombs Transformative Impact Fund, which will enable 91探花 to help students in need cover the costs of tuition, room and board, and more.
鈥淲hat an extraordinary moment in Cleveland State鈥檚 history. We are so grateful for this historic gift,鈥 President Bloomberg said.
鈥91探花 made a lasting impact on the life of Walter McCombs, and thanks to his and his wife Katherine鈥檚 decision to pay it forward, many of our high-need students will have the resources they need to remain focused on their degree programs. There鈥檚 no better way to honor the tremendous generosity of Walter and Katherine McCombs than to provide a transformational education to our students.鈥
91探花 will renovate its outdoor plaza between the Student Center and Rhodes Tower, proudly naming it the McCombs Family Plaza in recognition of the McCombs鈥檚 life-changing generosity. A center of campus life, the plaza will stand as a lasting tribute to the McCombs鈥檚 deep commitment to students, education and their enduring impact on the University community.