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title: "Alum Gives $1M to Bolster Do Good Education, Women in Engineering"
date: 2026-04-17T05:30:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Alum Gives $1M to Bolster Do Good Education, Women in Engineering

*April 17, 2026* — by [Jessica D. Wilson](/author/jessica-wilson)


> Ronald Grudziecki ’62 Endows Professorship, Supports WIE to Honor Late Wife

*Women of the Clark School Brunch Nov 2026 1920x1080 — Engineering students and alums attend the Women of the Clark School Brunch in November. (Photo by Seth Hoffman)*

A University of Maryland graduate has made a $1 million gift to broaden access to engineering for all students and to prepare them to make a positive impact on the world.

Inspired by the university’s status as the nation’s first Do Good Campus, Ronald Grudziecki ’62 endowed a Do Good professorship in his name in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. His funding will also create the Susan L. Grudziecki Endowed Director’s Discretionary Fund for the Women in Engineering (WIE) Program, honoring his late wife, who was class of ’63.


*Susan and Ronald Grudziecki*



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All Terps are invited to complete at least three activities from any of the challenge categories (serve, learn and give) and submit a quick form to receive a custom UMD Do Good tote bag, while supplies last.





**Topics:** [Campus & Community](https://today.umd.edu/tags/campus-community)


**Tags:** [Philanthropy](https://today.umd.edu/topic/philanthropy), [Alumni](https://today.umd.edu/topic/alumni)


**Units:** [A. James Clark School of Engineering](https://today.umd.edu/topic/james-clark-school-engineering), [School of Public Policy](https://today.umd.edu/topic/school-public-policy), [Division of University Relations](https://today.umd.edu/topic/division-university-relations)