TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFTS
Dennis Starliper
REYNOLDS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
“ Dennis spearheaded the idea of an Applied Finance Lab that would bring the experience of working in the financial markets to our students ,” said President Hirshman . “ This transformational gift demonstrates Dennis ’ s deep personal commitment to our students and to Stevenson ’ s focus on career preparation .”
Dennis Starliper is the former Executive Vice President and CFO of Provident Bank . He was first introduced to Stevenson and the Brown School by former Stevenson University Trustee and Board Chair Kevin Byrnes . After a long and distinguished career in banking and finance , Starliper decided to share his knowledge and expertise in finance with a new generation and became an Adjunct Professor of Accounting at Stevenson in 2009 . This is his second gift to the Brown School . Previously , he established an annual scholarship for Stevenson Accounting and Business Administration students .
Stevenson is pleased to announce that university Trustee Jennifer Ward Reynolds and her husband George K . Reynolds III have committed $ 100,000 to establish a scholarship fund for Stevenson students . The Reynolds Endowed Scholarship will assist students with a strong academic standing who demonstrate financial need .
“ We deeply believe in the power of higher education to transform lives and communities ,” the Reynolds said . “ Creating this scholarship fund at Stevenson is not only an investment in the future of individual students , but in our greater community , as well . Stevenson graduates step into the community armed with the skills and knowledge that enable them to be immediately productive and engaged contributors to society , which benefits us all .”
Reynolds has served twice as Trustee of Stevenson with her most recent term on the university ’ s Board starting in 2018 . Currently a partner and director of the Harford Countybased commercial real estate firm Ward Properties , she has spent more than 30 years in asset management , most recently holding the position of Vice Chair and Chief Investment Officer of Legg Mason Trust . She has previously served as the chair of the board of trustees at Dickinson College , her undergraduate alma mater . Her service has also included chairing the board of the National Aquarium as well as appointments to the boards of the Walters Art Museum , Sheppard Pratt Hospital , and the Baltimore School for the Arts . The Maryland Daily Record has twice recognized her as one of Maryland ’ s Top 100 Women .
George Reynolds is an attorney with Miles & Stockbridge and a member of the firm ’ s estate planning and administration practice . A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Boston University School of Law , he has practiced law in Maryland for more than 40 years . His areas of focus have included education law , tax law , estate planning and administration , trusts , and elder care law . A regular speaker to professionals and groups on these legal topics , Reynolds is a past Maryland State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel . He is currently
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