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The Power of an Endowed Gift on The Pennsylvania State University
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View and download your FREE copy of Endowments: A Gift That Lasts Forever.View My GuideAn endowment gift to The Pennsylvania State University today provides a brighter picture for our faculty and future students. When you make a donation to our endowment, you give a gift with both immediate and long-term benefits.
Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at Penn State. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support.
An Example From Penn State
Dr. Larry Beuchat fondly remembers his time as a Penn State student. From the diverse, interesting peers he met to the fascinating lectures and demonstrations he experienced in class, his college degree set him on a path toward a career as a distinguished researcher in the field of food microbiology.
To recognize the Penn State faculty who inspired him and to encourage a new generation of researchers, Dr. Beuchat '65 Agr created the Dr. Larry Beuchat Professorship in Food Microbiology with a planned gift of $1 million. It is the first endowed professorship in Penn State's Department of Food Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
"I got my start at Penn State," Dr. Beuchat says. "The gift is a return for the effort, time, and inspiration I received in my food microbiology classes at Penn State. Now as a faculty member myself, I've seen so many young developing scientists grow in understanding the field of food microbiology, and it's been inspiring to see these young people go on to contribute to the field. I thought this professorship would be a good way to support their efforts."
Dr. Beuchat is passionate about faculty support, and he was able to use gift planning vehicles to make the impact he envisioned. The gift combines an estate gift and life insurance policy benefit to create the endowment.
Read the full story on Dr. Larry Beuchat's gift.
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