Hampton University News January 18, 2018 Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Donate Additional $107,000; Gifts Total $3.6 Million, Making Educational Dreams Come True Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey have donated another six-figure gift to their "Home by the Sea," making educational dreams come true for generations to come. The Harvey's personal generosity to Hampton University now totals more than $3.6 million. Their most recent contribution of $106,685 ensures two new funds will be endowed, enriching the lives of dozens of future scholars. The first gift starts the Norma B. Harvey Student Stipend Fund, which will pay 12 annual stipends to students who receive internships at service-related non-profit organizations. The second gift endows the Laron Clark, Jr. Scholarship Fund for First Generation College Students. Named for the long-serving Vice President for Development at Hampton University who died late last year, the Laron Clark, Jr. Scholarship Fund recognizes a man known for his selfless service to Hampton University faculty, staff and students. His trademark was personally delivering scholarship awards to students. "I am pleased to endow the scholarship that bears the name of my longtime colleague and friend Laron Clark, Jr.," Dr. Harvey said. "It is a happy moment indeed to remember the man who gave so much of his life and his energy to ensure the success of our Home By The Sea." Hampton University's president and first lady are often celebrated for dedicating their lives to the service to others and when it comes to Hampton they support what they hold dear in real numbers. Their gifts to Hampton University have resulted in: scholarships for students in the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute; scholarships for future teachers from Hampton and Newport News; incentives to increase faculty salaries; additional salary increases for the staff; support for the Children's Center at the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute; general scholarships for students; support for students who are interested in studying abroad; and the establishment of endowed scholarships - the most recent being, of course, the Laron Clark, Jr. Scholarship Fund for First Generation College Students. This latest wave of donations speaks to the couple's heartfelt commitment to "THE Standard of Excellence" that is Hampton University. Through giving, Dr. Harvey seeks to leave the world better than he found it. "My parents were my first role models," Harvey said. "Establishing the Norma B. Harvey Student Stipend Fund and endowing the Laron Clark, Jr. Scholarship Fund for First Generation College Students is my way of honoring all of the life lessons they shared. My sister Anne and I learned the benefit of giving and sharing to improve the world we live in. These stipends and the scholarship will assist in making it possible for the next generation of leaders to emerge and make their world better than they found it." SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/