Lindsey & Matt Smith ’00 Ring in New Year with $1 Million Pledge

Rockhurst High School was honored to begin 2022 with a generous pledge of $1 million from Lindsey and Matt Smith ’00 . While the bulk of the gift is unrestricted, they were still able to designate some of their support to specific programs that were important to them. This includes working to grow the tuition assistance program at Rockhurst in order to support any young man who desires a Catholic, Jesuit education, regardless of his socioeconomic background. They also designated funds to continue the success of the Hurtado Scholars Program, now in its tenth year of assisting students from inner-city diocesan schools. In addition, the gift supported the Jack Nestor ’34 Outdoor Lab & Classroom that will be completed in Fall 2022.

“As an alum of Rockhurst, I was already fully aware of the mission and values on which Rockhurst is founded,” said Smith. “However, the vision that has been established is what grabbed our attention and led us to make this gift. We believe in institutions that are proud of their past, but are actively working toward an even better future. Hopefully, this gift can help in a small way to enhance that effort.”

The Smiths have also been involved with community organizations including The Patterson Family Foundation, where Lindsey serves as president, the American Royal, United WE, and Victory Project.

They firmly believe their gift to Rockhurst will help set up students for success in life.

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