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TESU Foundation Provides Financial Relief to Students During COVID-19 Crisis Thomas Edison State University Foundation launched the Student Relief Fund in March to provide assistance to enrolled students with evolving financial needs as a result of the pandemic. “We have always been uniquely qualified to support students with competing responsibilities who are earning their degrees,” said Dr. Merodie A. Hancock, president of TESU. “At no time has this funding been more valued and critical to our students and their communities.” TESU’s student population encompasses working adults including nurses, first responders, active-duty military and reservists, and professionals from nearly every sector of industry. They are also busy parents and family caregivers – those most likely to have their higher education endeavors derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We have been humbled by the generous and positive response by our alumni, mentors, students, employees and friends of the University thus far,” said John Thurber, executive vice president of the TESU Foundation. The need, however, continues to grow each day. Thurber added that 100 percent of all donations will be used to support students and help them get closer to finishing their degrees – something that could be their greatest asset as they and their families seek to recover from this economic crisis. The Student Relief Fund has helped more than 35 students who have been impacted during the pandemic. Those interested in supporting the Fund can make a donation at give.tesu.edu/studentrelief.
TESU Foundation Golf Classic Raises Nearly $70,000 in Support of Student Relief The 26th Annual TESU Foundation Golf Classic, which took place at The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes, N.J., in June, raised nearly $70,000 for the Thomas Edison State University Foundation in support of TESU’s Student Relief Fund established to help TESU students affected by the pandemic. This year, more than 90 golfers and guests participated in the event. To see the full list of sponsors and view the photo gallery from the event, visit: tesufoundation.org/events/golf. (Above) Henry Hennessy (left), Golf Committee Co-Chair Mike Toscani, Jeff DuFour, Chris Neumann and Peter Toscani celebrate the group’s second place finish. (Side) Mackenzie Binder tees off on the eighth hole.
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