Kenyon College announced on Saturday that alumnus and actor Paul Newman has donated $10 million for a scholarship fund. Newman attended Kenyon and graduated in 1949 with a degree in drama and economics. Newman was urged along with his wife Joanne Woodward to make their large donation to Kenyon public to encourage other alumni to give to other scholarship funds. The donation will help in creating a rolling fund to provide partial and full scholarships for 15 to 20 students yearly. The
Paul Newman Donates $10 Million to Kenyon College first of the Newman’s Own scholarships will be handed out in the up coming academic year. According to the Associated Press, after looking back on his career of over 50 years Newman stated, “My days there [Kenyon College] were among the happiest and most formative of my life. I believe strongly that we should be doing whatever we can to make all higher education opportunities available to deserving students. I hope others will support Kenyon in this manner.” In addition to this most recent gift, Newman is also well known for the over $175 million he has contributed to various charities, including his own Hole in the Wall camps for children with cancer and other life-threatening illness. Newman’s Own stands out among other business because it sees no profits after cost and other taxable responsibilities are met. Paul Newman’s career began in early 1950s with small television roles and later grew into movie roles due to his captivating style. In 1958 he met his future wife Joanne Woodward on the set of “The Long, Hot Summer” acting opposite her and Orson Welles. Newman received his first Oscar nomination in 1959 for his portrayal of Brick Pollitt in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” His career continued with 6 more Oscar nominations until his first win in 1987 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “The Color of Money.” Since then he gone back to his first love of the stage and has helped in many acting studios for young and upcoming actors.
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