$150,000 in Grants Awarded to Landmark College
by Solvegi Shmulsky
PUTNEY, Vt.--Landmark College has been awarded two grants from the Summerfield Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that supports “education, youth development, human services, the arts, and environmental awareness.” The Foundation will contribute $50,000 toward scholarships and $100,000 toward the Nicole Goodner MacFarlane Science, Technology, and Innovation Center. Scholarship funds will support the Solon E. Summerfield Endowed Scholarship, which was established at the College in 2006. Building funds will be matched by the Tambour Foundation, doubling the impact of this award.
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“We are proud to have earned two exceptional awards,” said Ellen Smith, vice president for Institutional Advancement. “The efforts of Landmark College President Dr. Peter Eden and Grants Director Lynne Feal-Staub eloquently conveyed the dynamic and transformational work we do at Landmark College.”
Eden commented on the positive impact that the Summerfield Foundation will have by supporting the mission of Landmark College. He said, “By giving to the scholarship fund and the MacFarlane Center campaign, the Foundation is making a long term, tangible commitment to the education of students who learn differently.”
Located in New York City, the Summerfield Foundation has been a friend of the College for nearly two decades. Established in 1929 in the memory of Law Professor Solon E. Summerfield, the organization began by helping University of Kansas students afford higher education. Today, awards are granted to institutions across the United States. Landmark College has been generously supported, receiving its first Summerfield award in 1995 and a total of nearly $350,000 in the twenty years since.
Like other private colleges, Landmark College relies on grants funds to meet institutional goals. Feal-Staub commented on the importance of working with foundations like Summerfield. She said, “Grant funds are critical for scholarships, thereby making a Landmark education accessible to those who may not otherwise be able to attend. Grant funding has also been instrumental to the capital campaign for the MacFarlane Center—these funds have helped to make the new building a reality.”
Landmark College was the first institution of higher learning to pioneer college-level studies for students with dyslexia. Today, Landmark College is a global leader in integrated teaching methods for students with learning disabilities (including dyslexia), ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The College offers two- and four-year degree options, a graduate-level certificate in universal design with technology integration, and summer programs for students who learn differently. Students, faculty, and professionals from around the world are drawn to Landmark College for its innovative educational model, designed through research and practice to help all students become confident, empowered, and independently successful learners.