THE FITZSIMMONS SCHOLARSHIP
FOR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
The Fitzsimmons Scholarship for Women in Leadership
In May 2021, one of AUR’s best-loved and most active professors, Professor Fitzsimmons took a well-deserved step back from classroom teaching after 24 years of inspirational and dedicated service.
Professor Fitzsimmons is universally celebrated for her focus on student success, which never stopped at the classroom door but extended through the wealth of extra-curricular and social activities she instigated to provide opportunities for development and networking.
In Professor Fitzsimmons own words, “My happiest AUR memories are traveling with students on the Business Field Trips and working with the Business Club. Then, of course, there's staying connected with literally hundreds of AUR alums, and sharing news about their promotions, weddings, vacations, babies, and accomplishments on the Alumni FB page.”
Professor Fitzsimmons epitomizes AUR’s core values of teamwork & leadership, she has been a role model and inspiration throughout her time in the classroom. To honor her enormous and enduring contribution to AUR, and to the impact she has had on the students she came into contact with, in the summer of 2021, the university (with Professor Fitzsimmons' enthusiastic support) has launched a campaign to establish The Fitzsimmons Scholarship for Women in Leadership.
In fall 2023, the university welcomed its first two Fitzsimmons Scholarship recipients: Djani and Morgan. We are now in our second year of active fundraising for student entry in fall 2024.
SUPPORTING
THE FITZSIMMONS SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
While every dollar counts to reach our goal, and no gift is too small (or too big) we do particularly value annual recurring donations that will allow us to continue awarding this scholarship in the coming years and, most of all, will allow us to help many young women achieve their personal leadership ambitions and purposes.
OTHER WAYS TO DONATE
For wire transfer donations:
Account name: The American University of Rome
Bank: Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Branch: 21 Rome
Address: Via Famiano Nardini 25, 00162 Rome, Italy
Account: 104-0003010-VAR-USD
IBAN CODE: IT14 O056 9603 221V ARUS 0003 010
Swift /BIC: POSOIT22
For wire transfer donations in Euros:
Account name: The American University of Rome
Bank: Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Branch: 21 Rome
Address: Via Famiano Nardini 25, 00162 Rome, Italy
Account: 3010X51
IBAN CODE: IT48 C056 9603 2210 0000 3010 X51
Swift /BIC: POSOIT2109G
Checks (for payment in Dollars only) may be sent to
P.O. BOX for U.S. Postal Service deliveries
The American University of Rome
c/o Bank of America-Lockbox Services
P.O. BOX 841229
Dallas, TX 75284-1229
Professor Kathleen Fitzsimmons
For those who don't know Professor Fitzsimmons...
Capstoners guided to success (since 2010) – 165
Guest lectures organized in the Business Leader Lecture Series - 84
Internships supervised (2008-16 with Bob Sonnabend) – 383
Capstone Field Trip rafting participants (since 2017) – 60
Capstone Rafting participants who went overboard (since 2017) and lived to tell the tale! – 3
BizClub Fashion Show participants (since 2014) – 140
Students who have sat in Kathleen’s backyard (and enjoyed her hospitality) – 385
Students who have participated in the BizClub - 300
Classroom hours taught – 4,920
If you'd like to learn more about Professor Fitzsimmons, her wonderful #Unplugged article is a great place to start. You'll find it on our main website.
