ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS
UD supporters continue to inspire and advance student innovation and creativity with their giving and engagement. From transformational scholarships and innovative facilities to talented faculty and impactful programs, support from generous donors helps countless students thrive and succeed at UD.
• Advancements in Biopharmaceuticals
• Whitney Athletic Center
• Wellbeing Center at Warner Hall
• Recognition Societies
With the new Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (APBio Center) as home base, UD is leading the way in biopharmaceutical innovation and education. The new facility was made possible with a transformational Delaware First gift from Board of Trustees member Carol A. Ammon, 11H, and Marie E. Pinizzotto, M.D., BE08M.
Over the past two years, progress positively impacting biopharmaceutical manufacturing and research developments included:
- NEW NEIGHBORS: The building is open and occupied, including the top floors with the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) and others housing UD academic and research initiatives.
- EXPERT INSIGHTS: A newly created Biopharmaceutical Innovation Advisory Board brings together industry experts who advise and assist with the growing interest of biopharmaceutical innovation, including academics, research and training that meet industry demand.
UD Biopharma Sciences Student Video May 2021: youtube.com/watch?v=JkSWT1JjHeg
New master’s program
Fueled by generous philanthropic support and insights from industry partners, the University of Delaware launched a new master’s program in biopharmaceutical sciences in June 2021.
AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb and Merck & Co. contributed leadership support to lay the foundation for the program, and they are providing the first cohort of students with funding, 15-month internships and mentorship. In addition to the philanthropic gifts which will help create equity and access for students of underrepresented groups, executives from the companies helped shape the vision and program experience.
With support through Delaware First, construction on the Whitney Athletic Center was completed and fully opened at the end of 2020. Student-athletes now have an innovative epicenter for training, academics, nutrition, counseling and more. The video below gives a peek inside the new, state-of-the art facility.
Whitney Athletic Center - Walkthrough: youtube.com/watch?v=Fz4aVfpaSbQ
Tour the new Whitney Athletic Center
Decommissioned as a residence hall during the winter of 2020, UD’s Warner Hall – now the Wellbeing Center at Warner Hall –will open this fall as an inclusive and vibrant home to UD’s counseling, health promotion services and wellbeing engagement for today’s students.
From individual and group counseling, sexual assault victim advocacy, substance misuse counseling and a plethora of education and prevention programs, the Wellbeing Center at Warner Hall will take a holistic approach in supporting healthy students. The move not only provides enhanced resources for student health, wellbeing and counseling, but it also creates a cohesive wellness campus.
While initial fundraising has made the renovations possible, continued generosity will ensure the spaces continue to serve the wellbeing needs of students with robust resources and opportunities.
HOLISTIC HEALTH
“By expanding our resources and programming, and connecting students with the wellness resources they need, we can see that all students have the tools to make responsible decisions. The Wellbeing Center at Warner Hall will offer coordinated care to help students be more successful in their personal and professional pursuits. We are grateful to the many donors who are making this vision a reality.”
–José-Luis Riera, Vice President for Student Life
| VOICES OF PHILANTHROPY: FOLLOWING A PASSION
“I’m a real believer in finding the good in every human being and helping them feel good about themselves, and I think UD students really need that support. I chose to support the Wellbeing Center at Warner Hall because it will be all-encompassing in helping students with mental, emotional and physical wellness. Besides academics, I think it’s the most important part of a school system, and I’m so delighted UD is making it a priority.”
–Robin Gordon, P22
Parent of Brianna Apple, AS22
Many of the University’s most loyal donors are part of a recognition society, collectively making an incredible, lasting impact on Blues Hens today and for generations to come.
The Societies include:
True Blue Hen Loyalty Society
Recognizes donors for consecutive, annual support at all giving levels
Delaware Diamonds Society
Recognizes leadership, annual donors who give $1,000 or more
Carillon Circle
Recognizes donors who commit to a planned gift through their will or estate plans
Founders Society
Recognizes donors who make transformational gifts of $1 million or more throughout their lifetime
| VOICES OF PHILANTHROPY: TRANFORMATIONAL IMPACT
“To know that donors value my education as much as I do makes me feel empowered to take advantage of all the wonderful and helpful resources University of Delaware has to offer. I am grateful for this scholarship as it enabled me to focus on my education without financial burden on me. Something my dad once told me was, ‘Your education is something no one can ever take away from you.’ It is a powerful tool to have and I think belief in the power of education is a connection the Fallers and I both share.”
–Lindsey Perez-Perez, EHD21, recipient of the Catherine Eliades Faller Scholarship, created by Founders Society donors Jim Faller, EG62M, 67PhD, and Cathy Eliades Faller, EHD58
UD LOVE LASTS
Marla Dean, BE82, P21, knew she loved UD the first time she stepped on campus. Her love for the University led to her loyal annual giving for decades.
| VOICES OF PHILANTHROPY: PLANNING FOR UD’S FUTURE
“I give back to the University because it’s my home. I received all three of my degrees at UD and my professors were fantastic and the courses were incredibly wonderful. Now, as a donor, I enjoy attending the events where I get to meet my student scholarship beneficiaries and have the chance to make them feel special and happy—it’s such a wonderful experience!”
–Dr. Irene Talley, EHD69, 73M, 89PhD. Talley created the Dr. Irene Talley Scholarship in 2020 and deepened her generosity and impact on students by becoming a part of the Carillon Circle recognition society, which recognizes donors who support the University in their estate plans.