The Orange Coast College Foundation has received the largest gift in the history of the College from an anonymous alumnus donor. The $9.44 million gift will support students in OCC’s Visual and Performing Arts programs.
“Investments like this one in our OCC arts students can have a profound impact on an institution like OCC,” says OCC President Angelica Suarez. “Donors are recognizing that their investment in our community college can benefit a greater number of students compared to other sectors of higher education.”
This gift will establish the OCC Endowment for the Arts, which will provide scholarships for students continuing their education at OCC or transferring to other institutions. The endowment fund will also support performance and exhibition opportunities for students in art, music, dance and drama.
“Gifts like these are transformational, for the student beneficiaries and for the College,” says Orange Coast College Foundation Chairman Jeff Hyder. “We hope this gift will inspire other philanthropically motivated alumni and community members to support OCC.”
Founded in 1985, the foundation currently has over $60 million in assets and has a history of supporting a wide range of programs and activities on the 23,000-student campus.
