Patrick P. Lee HON ᾿99 made a gift of $2 million to Canisius College to create the Lee Foundation Scholarship Program. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center also received $2 million to support its Palliative and Supportive Care program. The gifts were made in memory of Lee’s late son, Patrick “Pat” Warn Lee.
“These gifts made in memory of my son, Pat, will allow Canisius and Roswell to have greater impact and will align with the Lee Foundation’s commitment to mental health and post-secondary education,” says Lee. “The scholarship fund at Canisius will provide academic opportunities for science and math students. The endowed chair at Roswell will expand the emotional and psychological supports for cancer patients and their families. My family and I are proud to have Pat’s legacy carried forward by these outstanding community institutions.”
At Canisius, the Lee Foundation Scholarship Program will support students studying in the areas of finance, computer science, mathematics and statistics, and physics. Two scholarship awards of $10,000 each will be awarded annually to freshmen with demonstrated financial need and a commitment to excel in one of the targeted majors. Scholarships will be renewable over four years.
Also in the inaugural year of the program, eight junior and senior scholarship awards will support students in the targeted majors who are at risk of not completing their education at Canisius due to financial circumstances. The program will provide $10,000 per student per academic year to relieve a portion of unmet financial need and reduce post-graduation debt. Students in their junior years of study may receive scholarships for a second year as long as they remain in good academic standing.
“Patrick Lee is a long-time benefactor and dear friend to Canisius College,” said President John J. Hurley. “We are extremely grateful to Patrick for his continued commitment to the future of the college, and it is a privilege to honor the memory of his son in this way. The Lee Foundation Scholarship Program will be a key part of our strategy to recruit the best possible students to Canisius who can truly enhance the intellectual life of the campus,” added Hurley.
Lee has a long history of support for Canisius College. He has served in a variety of roles including the Board of Trustees (2000 – 2006) and as a member of the Board of Regents (1980 – 1986). The Patrick P. Lee Student Athletic Center on the Canisius campus was dedicated in 1998 in honor of Lee’s gift to the Imagine Canisius Campaign.
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