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Michael Jarrell for Ohio State Donor Testimonials

April 21, 2025

A passionate donor shares his motivation to give to Ohio State, describing his experience as a first-generation college student and a desire to support others like him.


Video Transcript


Speaker: Michael Jarrell

What inspires you to give?

Michael Jarrell: I'm inspired to give to Ohio State to help other first generation students, um, myself, I was You know, the first one in my family to go to college and then all my roommates, um, they were the first in their families to go to college and so have a uh a really big connection to other first generation students, um, and I just want to help provide resources to make life a little easier, uh, help lift that burden of tuition and make the transition into college easier and more enjoyable. Uh, you know, it also, I want to provide an insight into what you will have as an Ohio State student, just the vast amount of resources that you will have, um, simply by attending the university, but also after you graduate, how many resources you'll have afterwards. I mean, you'll have uh a massive networks to reach out to and um everywhere you go, you, you'll find An Ohio State grad, and so, um, to help expand that and help others on that journey, I mean, that, that is a big reason as to why I give.



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