STEVENSON RECEIVES $ 100,000 GIFT FROM FORMER UNIVERSITY BOARD CHAIR KEVIN BYRNES
ROLLINS- LUETKEMEYER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE INCOME STUDENTS
TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFTS
STEVENSON RECEIVES $ 100,000 GIFT FROM FORMER UNIVERSITY BOARD CHAIR KEVIN BYRNES
Stevenson University is pleased to announce it has received a $ 100,000 gift from former Trustee and Board Chair Kevin Byrnes . His gift will support two scholarships that he previously established in 2006 for Stevenson education and design students : the Maureen Knerr Byrnes Endowed Scholarship for Teacher Education in honor of his late wife , a former elementary teacher , and the Helen Fitzgerald Byrnes Endowed Scholarship for Graphic Design in honor of his mother ’ s great love and devotion to the arts .
“ My relationship with Stevenson has been one of the most rewarding of my life ,” said Kevin . “ Stevenson ’ s emphasis on personalized support , affordability , and career preparation means generations of students can truly achieve their aspirations and look forward to success in their chosen professions . This is an educational mission and legacy that I am proud to support .”
Kevin served on Villa Julie and Stevenson ’ s Board of Trustees from 2003 through 2015 , and was elected Chairman of the Board in 2005 , succeeding the late Ted Herget . He led the university through its expansion to Owings Mills , its name change , and the exponential growth of its academic , residential , and athletic facilities . Since leaving the Board , Kevin has served on Stevenson ’ s President ’ s Advisory Council .
“ Kevin has been devoted to the mission of Stevenson and the success of our students for two decades ,” said President
Hirshman .
“ We thank him for his ongoing support of our students ’ academic and career aspirations as well as for his distinguished years of service on our Board that helped lay the foundation for the university we have become .”
Kevin Byrnes
Kevin worked for more than 40 years in the retail and commercial banking industries . He began his career in 1969 at Bankers Trust Company in New York City , and later spent 25 years with Chase Manhattan Bank in various executive
management positions in Maryland as well as New York State . From 2002 to 2009 , Kevin was President / COO and Director of Provident Bank , headquartered in Baltimore , until it was acquired by M & T Bank in May 2009 . Provident was the largest independent financial institution in the Maryland and Northern Virginia marketplaces at that time and was a leader in retail , commercial real estate , and small business lines . From 2010 until he retired in 2015 , Kevin served as Chairman of the Board of Bay Bank , a Lutherville , Marylandbased bank with assets of approximately $ 500 million and 12 branches located in the Baltimore metropolitan area .
income students and families , Rollins-
ROLLINS- LUETKEMEYER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE INCOME STUDENTS
Recognizing the need to address the college affordability gap for middle-
Luetkemeyer Foundation , Inc ., has pledged generously $ 250,000 in matching funds to support Stevenson ’ s fundraising for the scholarship program .
The Rollins-Luetkemeyer Scholars program will provide scholarships to 50 incoming students . Each student will receive a $ 2,500 scholarship for each of four years for a total scholarship of $ 10,000 .
Students who have a high school GPA of 3.0 or above and whose families have income between $ 75,000 and $ 150,000 per year will be considered for the scholarship .
Stevenson ’ s 2022-2023 fundraising campaign was successful in securing the $ 250,000 needed to receive the generous match , allowing the scholarship program to benefit 50 students in the Fall 2023 entering class . We are excited by this opportunity to support educational opportunities for middle income students and are grateful for the partnership of our alumni and friends in supporting the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Scholars .
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