Key Takeaways
- • Marie Rader and James Angiulo committed $6.4 million to Kent State University, comprising a $400,000 donation and a $6 million bequest, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
- • The gift funds $2 million for a Marie Rader R.N. Fund for Technology in Nursing and $1 million for a Marie Rader R.N. Nursing Scholarship in the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program.
- • The School of Fashion receives $2.4 million in total, including $2 million for the Clarity Colors Lab Support Endowment Fund that sustains KnitLAB and TechStyleLAB.
- • The School of Music receives $1 million for the James Angiulo School of Music Emergency Fund, which covers tuition, food, shelter, and emergency travel costs for students.
- • Rader and Angiulo, both with health care and technology backgrounds, have made prior gifts supporting nursing simulation labs, digital knitting machines, and the Blossom Music Endowment.
Summary
Kent State University is slated to receive a $6.4 million commitment from local philanthropists Marie Rader and James Angiulo, spanning nursing, fashion, and music programs, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. The gift consists of a $400,000 donation and a $6 million bequest.
Rader is a retired registered nurse and former fundraising professional. Angiulo formerly served as an IT director at two hospital systems before retiring from a managerial position at Stryker, a medical technology company, according to Kent State. Both took courses at the university, where their experiences shaped their giving. Angiulo earned a certificate in health informatics, and Rader developed an interest in textile dyeing that led her to lead student workshops.
The College of Nursing will receive $3 million in total. Of this, $2 million will establish The Marie Rader R.N. Fund for Technology in Nursing, and $1 million will create The Marie Rader R.N. Nursing Scholarship for students in the Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program.
The School of Fashion will receive $2.4 million. A $2 million Clarity Colors Lab Support Endowment Fund will keep KnitLAB, TechStyleLAB, and future labs functional, relevant, and sustainable. Two $400,000 endowments are also included: the Clarity Colors Top Junior Designer Fund, which recognizes an outstanding junior designer developing a senior BFA collection, and the Clarity Colors Competition Fund, which supports a student representing Kent State in the Supima Design Competition or another premier fashion competition. The gift also provides $10,000 for the NYC Housing Fund for students in the university's New York City Fashion program.
The School of Music will receive $1 million for the James Angiulo School of Music Emergency Fund, which provides financial assistance for tuition, fees, food, shelter, educational technology, and emergency travel.
Previous donations from the couple have supported nursing simulation labs, digital knitting machines and software, the Library Development Fund, the Blossom Music Endowment, the College of Nursing, the NYC Fashion Housing Fund, and the annual School of Fashion student showcase. Kent State President Todd Diacon called the couple's giving transformational for students. Angiulo said in a university release, "We just genuinely care about people."
Rader is a retired registered nurse and former fundraising professional. Angiulo formerly served as an IT director at two hospital systems before retiring from a managerial position at Stryker, a medical technology company, according to Kent State. Both took courses at the university, where their experiences shaped their giving. Angiulo earned a certificate in health informatics, and Rader developed an interest in textile dyeing that led her to lead student workshops.
The College of Nursing will receive $3 million in total. Of this, $2 million will establish The Marie Rader R.N. Fund for Technology in Nursing, and $1 million will create The Marie Rader R.N. Nursing Scholarship for students in the Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program.
The School of Fashion will receive $2.4 million. A $2 million Clarity Colors Lab Support Endowment Fund will keep KnitLAB, TechStyleLAB, and future labs functional, relevant, and sustainable. Two $400,000 endowments are also included: the Clarity Colors Top Junior Designer Fund, which recognizes an outstanding junior designer developing a senior BFA collection, and the Clarity Colors Competition Fund, which supports a student representing Kent State in the Supima Design Competition or another premier fashion competition. The gift also provides $10,000 for the NYC Housing Fund for students in the university's New York City Fashion program.
The School of Music will receive $1 million for the James Angiulo School of Music Emergency Fund, which provides financial assistance for tuition, fees, food, shelter, educational technology, and emergency travel.
Previous donations from the couple have supported nursing simulation labs, digital knitting machines and software, the Library Development Fund, the Blossom Music Endowment, the College of Nursing, the NYC Fashion Housing Fund, and the annual School of Fashion student showcase. Kent State President Todd Diacon called the couple's giving transformational for students. Angiulo said in a university release, "We just genuinely care about people."
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