Livingston County students awarded Saunders College endowed scholarships to attend RIT

Justin Maine, a graduate of Dansville High School, and Jack TeBeau and Keegan Dennis, both Livonia High School graduates, are the recipients of this year’s annual E. Philip Saunders Endowed Business Scholarship at RIT. The students have been accepted at RIT’s Saunders College of Business, where they will begin classes on Aug. 26. Maine will major in business exploration; TeBeau will major in marketing and management information systems; and Dennis will major in finance.

Each of the recipients will receive scholarships over the course of four years. The award was established in 2006 by E. Philip Saunders to provide four-year scholarships annually to graduates of designated Livingston County high schools who are enrolled in Saunders College of Business. Since then, he has donated more than $25 million to RIT.

Candidates must demonstrate a record of academic achievement that indicates a strong potential for success in a selective educational environment. They must also be well-rounded students involved in extracurricular or work-related activities while in high school and demonstrate strong leadership potential and business skills.

“The generous support of Phil Saunders and his ongoing commitment to help support business education for outstanding students in the region is truly inspiring,” said Dean Jacqueline Mozrall. “Justin, Jack, and Keegan are the latest to join the many extraordinary students who have been given the opportunity to attend RIT’s Saunders College of Business, and we are proud to welcome them into the RIT family.”

A serial entrepreneur and owner of Saunders Management Co., Saunders is a notable philanthropist and benefactor to the RIT college that bears his name. A lifelong resident of Livingston County, he graduated from Livonia High School himself, while his children graduated from Dansville High School. He has said that these scholarships are his way of giving back to the community.

RIT’s Saunders College of Business recently completed an expansion project that nearly doubled its footprint, adding an additional 36,000 square feet.

To learn more about E. Philip Saunders, the scholarship, and to see past recipients who have benefited from his generosity, go to the Saunders College of Business website.