Alumni Family Gives Back to Stony Brook Students, Cancer Center

Choosing to attend Stony Brook University seemed like a no-brainer for both Frank Fischer '97 and his wife, Michele Fischer '99. Frank wanted to study engineering like his brothers, who also attended Stony Brook, and Michele wanted to study meteorology - and Stony Brook was one of only two SUNY schools that offered an atmospheric sciences degree at the time.

Now, together with their family, Frank and Michele are giving back to Stony Brook students, as well as the Stony Brook Cancer Center, through endowed funds.

Since graduating from Stony Brook, Frank and Michele have contributed every few years to help with different scholarships and funds directed toward atmospheric sciences and engineering programs. Recently, they heard about the New York State endowment match program and the Simons Infinity Investment Match Challenge and were inspired to create a bigger impact for students. Frank and Michele established the Frank and Michele Fischer Endowed Scholarship to benefit students within CEAS and SoMAS.

"We remember how hard it was having a job on campus while in school," said Frank. "And we're hoping that this scholarship will help take a little bit of pressure off of students as they navigate their studies."

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