Scott NewtonOn April 27, 1964, Scott Newton, then a 10-year-old child, sustained a severe closed head injury. As a result of the accident, his life was filled with an endless array of challenges—but that didn’t stop him from wanting to attend college.

The Rule of Saint Benedict reminds us that personal success finds meaning only when we come together to build a stronger and more inclusive community. No one has lived The Rule in a more complete and honorable fashion than Scott: faced with significant health issues but supported by his classmates at Saint Vincent College, Scott achieved his dream of receiving a college degree.

As a testament to Scott’s life, his classmates from the graduating class of 1979 came together and created the Scott Newton Scholarship Fund. They took this action to applaud his greatest personal accomplishment, which was Scott striving to utilize, to the fullest extent possible, all of the gifts God gave to him.

Endowing a scholarship to honor a person who had a profound impact on your life is very doable and allows your tribute to have a lasting impact on future students at Saint Vincent College. Having those funds available for students is often what enables them to attend Saint Vincent College and by extension, begin working on achieving their goals and becoming lifelong learners.

We would be delighted to help you light the fire in future students through the creation of a scholarship fund. If you have an interest in creating a scholarship, contact Jim Bendel, C’60, to discuss those opportunities at either 724-805-2948 or james.bendel@stvincent.edu.