The Honors Fellows Fundraiser, scheduled for the evening of Oct. 4, will be the recognition and celebration of retired faculty and staff who have made significant contributions to the legacy of undergraduate scholarship.

This year’s honorees reflect a broad cross-section of the University community: former Dean of Students Ellen Duggan; retired Humanities Professors Peter and Mary Blewett; retired Prof. Robert Gower of the College of Education; former Management Prof. Goang-Tzer (George) Liaw, Health and Environment Prof. Janice Stecchi, Chemistry Prof. Arthur Watterson, and Engineering Prof. Thomas Vasilos.

The event will begin with a cocktail reception at newly renovated Allen House on UML South, then continue on through dinner at a venue still to be announced. The tax-deductible ticket price for the event will be $150.

The fund-raising goal, says Program Director Doreen Arcus, is $50,000, with sponsorships beginning at $2,000 each. The proceeds will go toward the Honors Endowment, which helps subsidize extracurricular events for UMass Lowell honors students—cultural trips, speakers’ engagements, etc.—as well as research support and student scholarships.

Invitations, close to 1,000 in all, have been sent to faculty, staff and alumni, as well as to former faculty members and members of the local business community—among whom, says Arcus, “we hope will be some with an interest in attracting future employees from among members of our program."

There are currently about 200 students in the Honors Program, including the newest six recipients, just named, of the Honors Fellows Scholarships.

“We hope, with the generosity of the faculty, staff and alumni, as well as our partners in the community,” says Arcus, “that we’ll be able to see that number grow.”

For more information on the Honors Fellowship Fundraiser, contact the Honors Coordinator, Beth Donaghey at 978-934-2921 or elizabeth_donaghey@uml.edu.