MADISON, Wis. (AP) A couple who graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison more than 50 years ago said Tuesday they would give $175 million to help high school graduates in the state advance their education.
The donation from John Morgridge, former chairman of Cisco Systems which supplies computer networking products, and his wife, Tashia, a retired elementary special education teacher, is to provide about 2,000 grants of $1,000 to $5,000 for the 2008-2009 school year, and more than 3,000 grants annually after that.
The Morgridges, who long have donated to educational causes, are establishing the Fund for Wisconsin Scholars with their contribution for lower-income, talented graduates of Wisconsin public schools attending a Wisconsin public post-secondary school.