Endowed Scholarships: An Enduring Legacy

At the end of my junior year at Houghton, the funds to pay for my education had been exhausted. For this reason, I was considering leaving school in order to find a full-time job. Thankfully, I was blessed greatly by a benefactor who stepped in and paid tuition for my senior year. That was a pivotal time in my life. Being at Houghton, I gained a Christian-based education and made many lifelong friends—for which I am eternally grateful.

How can one place a value on gratitude? I want others to have the same incredible opportunity I had. For this reason, it has been my privilege to annually support the Student Scholarship Fund to help defray the costs for current Houghton students. I have also invested in the future of Houghton University by establishing an endowed student scholarship and supporting its growth by naming Houghton University as a beneficiary in my will.

Yes, it is true that it is more blessed to give than to receive. To know that Houghton students will continue receiving scholarships years after I am gone is truly a blessing from God.

Victoria J. (Pearson ’50) LaBombarde