TUCSON, Ariz. — The University of Arizona Foundation is hosting a celebration of the Arizona Assurance program and Edie Auslander, who headed fundraising for AZA from the program's inception in 2008 until her retirement at the end of 2018.
AZA provides significant financial support, as well as retention and support services such as mentoring, to Arizona students who have the ability to succeed at the UA but lack the financial means.
Auslander is well-known as a champion of higher education across the state. She became an assistant professor of journalism at the UA after working in the field. She later worked in UA administration and served as president of the Arizona Board of Regents. She has been included three times on Hispanic Business magazine's list of the 100 most influential U.S. Hispanics.
Two gifts for the comprehensive student success program will be announced at the event.
The first gift, from the Marshall Foundation, is a $500,000 gift commitment for AZA, with half going toward the creation of a new Arizona Assurance scholarship in Auslander's name. The second gift is $185,000 from UA Foundation board member Linda Robin and her husband, Kenneth Robin, also made in Auslander's honor.
Members of the media are invited to attend. Registration for guests is closed.
More information can be found at http://register.uafoundation.org/celebrate-aza/.
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