DiBiasios establish endowed scholarship
Jan. 21—ADA — Ohio Northern University President Emeritus Daniel A. DiBiasio and former First Lady Chris Burns-DiBiasio have endowed a scholarship for ONU students who intend to pursue teaching careers.
With the Daniel A. DiBiasio and Chris Burns-DiBiasio Endowed Scholarship, the couple honor the value of teaching excellence, the tradition of educators in their families with more than 25 family members across three generations who have served or currently serve as educators and their shared dedication to transforming lives through higher education.
"Chris and I are excited about being able to provide much-needed financial support to students who are committed to entering such an admirable and essential profession," said DiBiasio in a news release. "There are few careers that are more important than teaching."
"Ohio Northern University, particularly its students, will always be near and dear to our hearts," says Burns-DiBiasio. "Given that education has always been a huge part of our lives, establishing an endowed scholarship that will further encourage already-outstanding individuals to be caring and innovative leaders in the education field is a dream come true."
Shannon Spencer, vice president for advancement, characterizes the DiBiasios' gift as a pay-it-forward action said, "Helping students to become teachers will, in turn, help others learn and succeed," she notes. "This epitomizes the goals of our current Forward Together campaign, which seeks to secure a bright and productive future for our Polar Bears."
