AU engineering alumnus makes $10 million pledge toward scholarships

Auburn says it’s the largest single commitment to scholarships ever at the university

A $10 million pledge that will provide more than 300 scholarships to Auburn engineering students is the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn history.

Jeff Hills, a 1993 graduate and founder of Florida’s Eisenhower Property Group, has established the Jeffery S. Hills Scholarship in Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. The scholarships will provide assistance to first-generation students from Alabama.

“I always intended to give back as soon as I was able,” Hills said. “I was a first-generation college graduate, so I understand the difficulties of that, both financial and psychological. For me, the biggest hurdle to overcome as a first-generation student was money.”

Mario Eden, dean of engineering, said Hills’ gift will help current students and inspire them to pay it forward for future students.

“The university recently released its 10-year strategic plan, and this gift is what it’s all about: creating opportunity and an exceptional student experience in a distinctively Auburn way,” Eden said. “Jeff Hills is the epitome of the Auburn Creed and an Auburn man, and we are so grateful for his support of this university that he loves so deeply.”

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