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The University of California, Davis has announced 16 newly established endowments, including a Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholarship.
The new endowments were announced at the annual Endowment Celebration on May 13th, which was emceed by former Women’s Swimming and Diving Head Coach Barb Jahn.
The event also featured a conversation that was focused on the new Women’s Swimming and Diving Endowment, which honors former UC Davis Swimmer Ellie Gerhardy, who was killed in a bike accident in 1997. Gerhardy was 21 years old.
Also in attendance at the event was Ellie’s sister, Liz Gerhardy di Carpegna, along with current members of the Women’s Swimming and Diving team at UC Davis, including head coach Matt Macedo, and athletes Ella Palmer, Mackenzie Young, and Olivia Andersen, all sharing how endowments and scholarships have helped support their college athletic experiences.
“Support like this gives our student-athletes the opportunity to fully invest in their experience at UC Davis — academically, athletically, and personally,” Macedo said in a press release from UC Davis. “These endowments create opportunities that extend far beyond competition and continue to impact our students long after they graduate.”
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According to the press release, UC Davis Athletics currently holds 85 endowed funds that support 71 student scholarships, three coaching positions, one director, and 13 program and department initiatives. In total, the investment value exceeds $12 million and is projected to provide over $408,000 in support in 2026.
Newly Established Endowments at UC Davis:
The George and Elizabeth Barnes Award for Men’s Golf Michael Go Women’s Tennis Endowment Michael Go Sports Medicine Fund Michael Go Director of Sports Medicine Fund Joe Carlson, John Frost, J.B. Hollis, Donald Moore and Dick Lewis Men’s Basketball Endowment Dr. Liz Applegate Class of ’78, Ph.D. ’83 Field Hockey Scholarship Elaine P. Scott Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholarship UC Davis Track & Field Program Endowment John C. and Patricia M. Dean Athletics Support Fund Lucio Gough Women’s Tennis Award Lucio Gough Men’s Tennis Award Lucio Gough Excellence Award Harry L. Montfort Intercollegiate Golf Fund Baseball Hall of Fame Endowment Coaches Legacy Women’s Tennis Prize Coaches Legacy Men’s Tennis PrizeRead the full story on SwimSwam: UC Davis Announces 16 New Endowments; Includes Elaine P. Scott Women’s Swim&Dive Scholarship
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