A $1 million gift awarded to Lipscomb University is set to fund four-year scholarships for students.
According to a press release, The Slawek Family Opportunity Scholarship Fund will be made possible via a gift from Joe and Mary Slawek, co-founders of FONA International (a subsidiary of McCormick Flavor Solutions). The fund will go toward tuition targeting first-generation college students.
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