Pie in the Face! Sweet Scholarship for NEXT Steps

What?
To celebrate Pi Day this year, one lucky faculty or staff earns a Pie in the face!

When/Where?
Pie smashing, March 21, 3 pm, in Boyer 432!

Why?
In Fall of 2025, Messiah University is excited to welcome its inaugural cohort of students into the NEXT Steps program (Navigating Educational eXperiences Together). This initiative is designed for young adults with intellectual disability, offering them a chance to thrive within the Messiah community while equipping them for future careers and independent living. To support this program, a generous donor has established a scholarship for students, and we are just $2,000 away from meeting the requirements for matching funds.

How?
Donations to the NEXT Step scholarship between January 1 and March 14, 2025 (Pi Day) count as votes for who gets that pie smashing honor. Each donation increment of $5 counts as one vote. Using the green  “Donate Now” button, cast your vote with a donation of $5 or more, indicating the name of your choice from “contestants” below! Simply select the “In Honor of” gift option, and then write in the contestant’s name of your choice.

Pie face contestants:

Todd Allen, Diversity Affairs
Amber Brisbane, NEXT Steps
Melinda Burchard, Special Education
Doug Curry, Campus Ministries
Brooke Good, Field Hockey and Athletics
Bonnie Jenkins, Education
Curtis Kurtz, Student Affairs
Sean Matthews, Art
Sarah Myers, Librarian
Amy Slody, Office of Academic Accessibility
Nicholas Weaver, Mathematics
Tovah Wilson, Advancement