Rice University recently welcomed donors and scholarship recipients to the Moody Center for the Arts for “Soaring Together,” a reception celebrating the generosity of the Rice community and the transformational impact of scholarship endowments.
During the event, Rice Vice President for Enrollment Yvonne Romero da Silva gave insight to the key role scholarships play in recruiting and retaining undergraduate students and thanked donors for helping Rice support the dreams of so many gifted students. Senior Puneetha Goli ’24 described how scholarships allowed her and her twin brother the freedom to choose a Rice education. The final speaker of the evening, Julie Itz ’72, inspired guests with stories of how important a Rice education has been to four generations of her family and shared why they chose to create multiple scholarships to enable new generations of students to attend Rice.
Nearly 600 need-based endowed scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students each year, helping to fuel the university’s financial aid policy, The Rice Investment, and make a Rice education more affordable and accessible for all talented students.