October 2021
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FSU Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Truist to Expand Programming for First-Generation Students
The Florida State University Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation through its Truist Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Winston-Salem Foundation.
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Legacy Hall Donor Salutes 'Next Generation' of Business Leaders
Danny Persaud, CEO of Tampa-based MidFlorida Armored & ATM Services, recently made a significant gift to name a classroom in Legacy Hall, the future home of the College of Business.
![Image of Andy A. Jhanji, Interim Vice President for University Advancement; Amanda Manning, Hospitality and Tourism senior; Jay Johnson (’87), Region President, RNDC West; Jenn Engel (’97), Senior Vice President National Accounts, RNDC; FSU President Richard McCullough; FSU First Lady Dr. Jai Vartikar; Dave Lane (’91), Senior Vice President National Accounts, RNDC; Dr. Don Farr, Dean of Dedman College of Hospitality; Brandon Smith, Hospitality and Tourism senior holding a life-size check.](https://foundation.fsu.edu/sites/foundation.fsu.edu/files/styles/medium/public/our-impact-article/images/impact-story-02_10.png?itok=A-zQhUjs)
FSU Dedman College of Hospitality Establishes Beverage Certificate Program
The Florida State University Dedman College of Hospitality has launched a new beverage certificate program in partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), one of the nation’s leading wholesale beverage alcohol distributors.
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FSU Alumni Association Announces Fully Endowed First-Generation CARE Scholarship
The Florida State University Alumni Association announced Tuesday full endowment of the First-Generation CARE Scholarship, which supports first-generation students in the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement.
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FSU Foundation 2020-2021 Report on Giving
The Report on Giving is published by the Florida State University Foundation Department of Communications for alumni, friends and supporters of Florida State University.
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Alumnus’ Second Gift to Establish Real Estate War Room
College of Business alumnus and real estate entrepreneur Benjamin S. Macfarland III knows the value of a war room, and that’s why he has made his second significant gift to Florida State University – this one for $200,000.
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Forward-Thinking Donor Honors Mentor by Combatting Homelessness through Education
Will Richardson first met Merritt “Buck” Clements Jr. in 2002 as a recent college graduate and newcomer to the world of finance.