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$30 million gift to Pitt honors college to endow scholarships; dean outlines expansion and national scholarship plan
Summary
Dean Nicola Foote told trustees the David C. Frederick Honors College has expanded rapidly and that Michael Reese’s $30 million gift will endow Chancellor’s Scholarships and fund a national recruitment and scholar program aimed at increasing national scholarship winners.
Dean Nicola Foote told the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees on Dec. 14 that the David C. Frederick Honors College has grown rapidly and that a $30 million gift from alumnus Michael Reese will be used to endow Chancellor’s Scholarships and bolster a student awards plan.
In an overview the dean said the honors college has experienced roughly 600% growth since 2018 to about 3,500 students, while remaining selective: the college received more than 10,000 applications for 700 seats in the incoming cohort. Foote said regional expansion is underway — Frederick at Greensburg launched in 2024 and grew about 390% in its…
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