COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Maryland Athletics announced two gifts totalling more than $1 million from the Kubasik Family and the M Club, earmarked to benefit academic and student-athlete development at the University.
A $550,000 gift commitment from the Kubasik Family will establish the Kubasik First Impact Program to help advance the student development programming even further.
"We funded The Kubasik First Impact Program in order to help sophomore student-athletes personalize their future career choices and subsequent degree program selection,” said Jane Kubasik. “Later, these same students can benefit from the career transition services available through the Gossett Fellows program. These complimentary programs distinguish Maryland Athletics’ dedication to student success in their sport, in their classrooms and in their future careers."
Scholarships for student-athletes, funded in part by donations from Terrapin Club members, provide access to athletics and academic experiences but few student-athletes take advantage of career development services for a variety of reasons. Sophomore students, especially those from families new to the college experience, are vulnerable and at risk for low career satisfaction and employability without the proper support.
A $500,000 gift from the M Club, the Terrapins’ alumni group of former letterwinners, is helping to fund the move and facility renovations at the newly-renovated Gossett Hall. The gift includes funding for the opening of the M Club Study Lounge for all student-athletes at Gossett Hall -- formerly Gossett Team House -- home to Maryland Football before the program moved to Jones-Hill House this summer.
The plan is for all staff members of the academic advising and development programs to merge into one location that will be housed in Gossett Hall. Many staff members will move from XFINITY Center to join staffers already housed in Gossett.
“The commitment to student-athlete development and the student-athlete experience by our supporters is tremendous,” said Maryland Athletic Director Damon Evans. “These two gifts are difference-makers as we prepare our Terrapins for life after college and life after athletics. We are grateful to the Kubasik Family and the M Club for their generosity in making a direct and immediate impact on our student-athletes.”
A lead gift in 2018 from Barry and Mary Gossett has been the cornerstone of a Student-Athlete Development program. The comprehensive program – the Gossett Student-Athlete Center - seeks to assist in career readiness, leadership education and identity development, in concert with traditional academic advising.
A $550,000 gift commitment from the Kubasik Family will establish the Kubasik First Impact Program to help advance the student development programming even further.
"We funded The Kubasik First Impact Program in order to help sophomore student-athletes personalize their future career choices and subsequent degree program selection,” said Jane Kubasik. “Later, these same students can benefit from the career transition services available through the Gossett Fellows program. These complimentary programs distinguish Maryland Athletics’ dedication to student success in their sport, in their classrooms and in their future careers."
Scholarships for student-athletes, funded in part by donations from Terrapin Club members, provide access to athletics and academic experiences but few student-athletes take advantage of career development services for a variety of reasons. Sophomore students, especially those from families new to the college experience, are vulnerable and at risk for low career satisfaction and employability without the proper support.
A $500,000 gift from the M Club, the Terrapins’ alumni group of former letterwinners, is helping to fund the move and facility renovations at the newly-renovated Gossett Hall. The gift includes funding for the opening of the M Club Study Lounge for all student-athletes at Gossett Hall -- formerly Gossett Team House -- home to Maryland Football before the program moved to Jones-Hill House this summer.
The plan is for all staff members of the academic advising and development programs to merge into one location that will be housed in Gossett Hall. Many staff members will move from XFINITY Center to join staffers already housed in Gossett.
“The commitment to student-athlete development and the student-athlete experience by our supporters is tremendous,” said Maryland Athletic Director Damon Evans. “These two gifts are difference-makers as we prepare our Terrapins for life after college and life after athletics. We are grateful to the Kubasik Family and the M Club for their generosity in making a direct and immediate impact on our student-athletes.”
A lead gift in 2018 from Barry and Mary Gossett has been the cornerstone of a Student-Athlete Development program. The comprehensive program – the Gossett Student-Athlete Center - seeks to assist in career readiness, leadership education and identity development, in concert with traditional academic advising.
