Frank P. Fischer Diversity Scholarship Fund Benefit Dinner
 


 
Saturday, November 8, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Loyola Blakefield Dining Hall

Please join us for a fundraising event and dinner in honor of the great Frank Fischer. Registration proceeds benefit the Frank P. Fischer Diversity Scholarship Fund at Loyola Blakefield, geared towards making a Loyola education more accessible to young African American men in the Baltimore area.

Sponsorship Opportunities

You can support the Frank P. Fischer Diversity Scholarship Fund through a sponsorship for the upcoming benefit dinner. Your sponsorship will directly support African American students at Loyola and inspire others to join this effort.

Presenting Sponsor ($25,000+) - 8 complimentary tickets
Men for Others Sponsor ($5,000) - 8 complimentary tickets
Roll Dons Roll Sponsor ($2,500) - 4 complimentary tickets
Keep the Faith Sponsor ($1,500) - 2 complimentary tickets
Higher Achievement Sponsor ($500) - 1 complimentary ticket

All sponsors will be recognized in marketing material and in the dinner program.

For more information about the event, to discuss sponsorship opportunities, or to discuss company match opportunities, please contact Ms. Karen McNamara at kmcnamara@loyolablakefield.org.
Featured Speaker
Dr. Ceylon Dexter Wise, III '72
Senior Pastor, Faith Ministries Church
 
 
Dr. C. Dexter Wise III, class of 1972, is the founding pastor of Faith Ministries Interdenominational Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he has served faithfully since 1991. A gifted communicator and dynamic preacher, Dr. Wise has been proclaiming the Gospel and has grown Faith Ministries into a vibrant, multi-platform ministry with a global reach.
 
A Baltimore native, Dr. Wise graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, earned both a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts from Harvard, and later completed his Doctor of Ministry at United Theological Seminary. Known for his creativity and authenticity, he has written several books, launched a school of ministry, and even made national headlines as the “Rappin’ Reverend,” using music to inspire thousands of young people to live drug- and crime-free lives.
Thank You to Our Generous
2025 Frank P. Fischer Diversity Scholarship Fund Benefit Dinner Sponsors
 
Presenting Sponsor
The Jesuit Community at Loyola University Maryland

Men for Others Sponsor
Mr. Jim Arnold and Ms. Sally Digges

Roll Dons Sponsor
Dr. Mychelle Farmer and Mr. James DeGraffenreidt 
Mr. Westley Edward Unseld '93
 
Keep the Faith Sponsor
Dr. John F. Cary '76
Mr. Victor J. DeSantis '78
The Honorable Charles Dorsey '79 
The Honorable William M. Jackson '71
Mr. Carl F. Stokes '68
Dr. & Mrs. J. Ken Walters, Jr. '66 
Mr. Michael Levy and Ms. Bonny Wolf
 
Higher Achievement Sponsor
Mr. LeRoy Bryant '72 
Mary Bunting
Mr. Morris Cannon '72
Dr. Joseph J. Ciancaglini '69
The DeSanctis Family
Mr. Edward Bernard Justis '80 
Dr. John Kilpatrick, Ph.D.
Mr. Curtis Landen '73
Mr. Branden Antoine Reid '02 
Swallow at the Hollow
Mr. Bobbie L. Walker '72

Remembering Frank Fischer

In the 1960s & '70s, then-Jesuit Frank Fischer took bold steps toward recruiting and preparing African-American students to attend Loyola. Frank was also instrumental in matching funding opportunities to ensure that those who might not otherwise have access to a Loyola education were fully supported. The Frank P. Fischer Diversity Scholarship Fund was founded and is sustained by Loyola’s African-American alumni to provide financial support to African-American students whose families possess a demonstrated financial need and who meet Loyola’s academic standards for admission.
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