2010-2011 Donor Honor Roll

MaryLouise and Ed Hlavac

They believe education is the key to a better life and a better job.

MaryLouise ’80 and Ed Hlavac have put their educations to work. A finance systems’ project specialist at the Boeing Company, MaryLouise graduated from the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics with a B.A. in business administration/accounting. A 1969 graduate of Cal State Long Beach with a B.A. in economics, Ed is a mortgage loan officer for Guild Mortgage Company.

MaryLouise came to Cal State Fullerton as a non-traditional student – about 10 years older than the average student and working full-time. “Cal State Fullerton changed my life,” MaryLouise said. “My education opened doors for me, and now I’m giving back.”

Over the years, MaryLouise and Ed have supported the university in many ways, including creating a President’s Scholars Endowment and making a capital gift to Mihaylo College. “We also support other programs and events, such as the arts, because we believe that an educated student is a well-rounded student,” said MaryLouise.

Ed agrees. “Educated people contribute to the community. Both my education at Long Beach and MaryLouise’s at Fullerton gave us an edge. We want to help young people have the same opportunity.” As a donor and a successful businesswoman, MaryLouise firmly believes that education is “the key to most everything in life” – good jobs and good citizenship. Should anyone need inspiration, Ed advises, “Meet the students. Meet the President’s Scholars. They are living proof of the value of higher education.”

For information about giving to the President’s Scholars, please contact Melissa Cohea at 657-278-4446 or mcohea@fullerton.edu.