Inspiring Innovation by Bringing Opportunity to Diverse Talent

Date Published: 06-16-2021

It was the mid-1960s and Nicholas “Nick” Donofrio G’71, H’11 described it as a “great time” for electrical engineers. They were in huge demand and the young graduate from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute took a job at IBM in Poughkeepsie, New York. That’s where he was introduced to Syracuse University. The University offered an extension program at IBM, sending professors to the Hudson Valley offices to provide graduate courses on site to full-time employees.

The bond between Donofrio and Syracuse University grew so strong that it inspired his service and philanthropy, as he saw opportunities to help new generations of students with generous gifts that went beyond dollars.

View this article at: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2021/06/14/a-gift-to-inspire-innovation-by-bringing-opportunity-to-diverse-talent/