Estate of YSU alum donates $1.9M for scholarship fund

YOUNGSTOWN — The estate of Ned Kaufman, a Youngstown State University alumnus and former local teacher, has donated $1.9 million to establish a scholarship in honor of his parents Donald and Ann Kaufman.

The scholarship will provide $80,000 a year in assistance for students studying at the Beeghly College of Education.

YSU President Jim Tressel announced the donation this morning.