The University of Maryland, College Park acknowledges the generous commitment of Cheryl Gibson Sullivan to establish the Cheryl Gibson Sullivan Endowed Scholarship through the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc. "I have the privilege of being part of one of the first generations in which women produced their own wealth...As we see more and more women in high-paying, high-level positions, I hope that they embrace a culture of philanthropy, both within their family and within their business or organization."
This fund will support need-based scholarships for undergraduate students in the College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. "As a first generation college student, the University of Maryland opened doors to me for the career opportunities that I only could have imagined. We are not wealthy people, but we strongly believe that everyone should contribute to causes that are important to them in amounts that are meaningful to them." - Cheryl Gibson Sullivan (Biological Science, '74)