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KENNESAW, Ga. | Nov 23, 2020

Inspired by the lessons from their own fathers to work hard and help others, Rick and Julie Bennett have established an endowment to provide scholarships for many Kennesaw State University students in the years to come.

Rick, a trustee, and his wife Julie have committed $100,000 for the William N. Bennett and Jule Blair Memorial Scholarship, named after their fathers, to assist students pursuing degrees. Their contribution will increase to $250,000 through the 150 percent endowment matching program established earlier this year by John and Rosemary Brown and the 亚博官方网站 Foundation.

鈥淲e wanted to make this contribution, and the match enhances it and gives us the opportunity to help many more students,鈥� Rick said. 鈥淛ulie and I both were encouraged by our fathers to pursue education that prepared us for an actual career, so that was important for us 鈥� and important to provide that opportunity to other student