On Saturday, November 11, more than one hundred members of the Loyola Blakefield community gathered in Knott Hall for our annual Frank Fischer Benefit, which directly benefits the Frank P. Fischer Diversity Scholarship Fund geared towards making a Loyola education more accessible to young African American men in the Baltimore area. Special thanks to this year's event sponsors.

Throughout the evening, which began with a special blessing from Fr. Bruce Steggert, S.J., we heard from Interim President John Stewart '60, current Frank Fischer scholars Brayden Hicks '26 and Hunter Simms '25, and several members of the Higher Achievement Program, which Frank Fischer founded in the 1960s. These alumni speakers included William Jackson '71, Ronald Richardson '71, Charles Matthews '71, and Michael Guye '71. The keynote speaker was William H. “Billy” Murphy, Jr., Senior and founding partner at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy.

Entertainment for the night was provided by Deaf Dog and the Indictments with Judge William McK. Jackson '71 as lead vocalist.  

  

If you did not have the opportunity to attend this year's event but would like to donate to the Frank P. Fischer Diversity Endowment Fund, you can do so here.

 

View photos from the event here.