{"47644":{"#nid":"47644","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Anonymous Bequest to Benefit ISyE Faculty \u0026 Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) has been the nation\u0027s top-rated ISyE program for nearly two decades. A robust record of philanthropic investment has been an important element in keeping the School at the top of the U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report rankings all these years. The School\u0027s namesake, H. Milton Stewart, IE 1961, and his wife Carolyn exemplify the generosity and commitment of ISyE\u0027s many devoted friends and alumni.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThat tradition continues with a recent $3 million bequest provision from an anonymous alumnus. The funds will ultimately establish an endowed faculty chair in ISyE, an endowed fund for the unrestricted support of the School, and additional support for an existing endowed President\u0027s Scholarship Fund.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This is a wonderful investment in the future of the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering,\u0022 said Chelsea C. White III, the H. Milton and Carolyn J. Stewart School Chair and Professor. \u0022The quality of our faculty is a key long-term component in maintaining and growing the School\u0027s overall reputation, and the establishment of this endowed chair in future years will augment those efforts significantly. In addition, the endowed fund for unrestricted support of ISyE will almost certainly play a critical role in the School\u0027s future, as it will give us much-needed flexibility to take advantage of rapidly emerging opportunities. I want to thank this generous alumnus for helping to secure the future of a vital, internationally prominent, and relevant program.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe President\u0027s Scholarship Program, Georgia Tech\u0027s premier merit-based award for undergraduates, will also benefit significantly from this estate gift. \u0022The ongoing success of the President\u0027s Scholarship Program after nearly thirty years could never have happened without the support of so many loyal alumni and friends,\u0022 said Randy McDow, IE 1995, MS PUBP 2003, director of the President\u0027s Scholarship Program and a former President\u0027s Scholar himself. \u0022I want this alumnus - and all who have given to the program - to know how truly grateful our President\u0027s Scholars are and how hard they work to make those investments meaningful.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOriginally established as a program in 1924, ISyE earned school status in 1945. The largest academic program of its kind in the United States, ISyE has sixty tenure-track faculty members and supports a broad spectrum of academic concentrations, several of which have achieved world-class rank.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo inquire about making a gift in support of Industrial and Systems Engineering, contact Director of Development Nancy J. Sandlin at 404.385.7458 or nancy.sandlin@isye.gatech.edu. To inquire about making a planned gift to Georgia Tech, contact a member of the Gift Planning team at 404.894.4678 or founderscouncil@dev.gatech.edu.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"The Stewart School of ISyE has received a $3 million bequest from an anonymous alumnus that will establish an endowed faculty chair, an endowed fund for the unrestricted support of ISyE, and support for an existing endowed President\u0027s Scholarship Fund.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Anonymous Bequest to Benefit ISyE Faculty \u0026 Students"}],"uid":"27279","created_gmt":"2009-06-18 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:53","author":"Barbara Christopher","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-06-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-06-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"267","name":"$3 million"},{"id":"268","name":"anonymous alumnus"},{"id":"265","name":"bequest"},{"id":"266","name":"donation"},{"id":"269","name":"endowment"},{"id":"270","name":"gift"},{"id":"271","name":"president\\\u0027s scholarship"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara Christopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=bt3\u0022\u003EContact Barbara Christopher\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["bchristopher@isye.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}