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title: $1M+ in Gifts to Support Student-Athletes
date: 2021-08-31T05:30:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# $1M+ in Gifts to Support Student-Athletes

*August 31, 2021* — by [Maryland Athletics Staff](/author/maryland-athletics-staff)


> Funds From Kubasik Family, M Club Earmarked for Career Services, Gossett Hall

*AM5 I7756 1920x1080 — The Gossett Hall expansion funded by one of two new gifts to Maryland Athletics includes new locker rooms, a weight room and a medical support area along with the coming M Club Study Lounge (below).*

Two gifts totaling more than $1 million from longtime supporters of Maryland Athletics and the M Club will benefit student-athlete development at the University of Maryland.

A $550,000 commitment from the Kubasik family, donors to Maryland Athletics for more than 20 years, will establish the Kubasik First Impact Program to help sophomore student-athletes personalize their future career choices and subsequent degree program selection.

“Later, these same students can benefit from the career transition services available through the Gossett Fellows program. These complimentary programs distinguish Maryland Athletics’ dedication to student success in their sport, in their classrooms and in their future careers,” said Jane Kubasik ’84, founder and chair of the board at the nonprofit 114th Partnership. Her husband, Chris Kubasik ’83, is vice chair and chief executive officer of L3Harris Technologies and a former member of the University of Maryland Foundation Board of Trustees.

Scholarships for student-athletes, funded in part by donations from Terrapin Club members, provide access to athletics and academic experiences, but few student-athletes take advantage of career development services for a variety of reasons. Sophomore students, especially those from families new to the college experience, are vulnerable and at risk for low career satisfaction and employability without the proper support.


*M Club Study Lounge rendering*




**Topics:** [Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/tags/athletics)


**Tags:** [Philanthropy](https://today.umd.edu/topic/philanthropy), [Student Experience](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-experience)


**Units:** [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics)