Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and his wife, Renee, will honor Ozzie Newsome – the Ravens’ longtime personnel executive and Pro Football Hall of Famer – by making a $4 million gift in his name to Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Through The Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation, the $4 million donation will create the Ozzie Newsome Scholars Program, which will fund scholarships for Baltimore City Public Schools graduates who attend an HBCU in Maryland.
A gift of $1 million will be presented to each of Maryland’s four HBCUs: Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Each spring, each of the four HBCUs will select five City Schools’ graduates as Ozzie Newsome Scholars for its incoming freshman class.
“The brilliance of Ozzie Newsome extends far beyond his accolades as a player and executive,” Bisciotti stated. “Throughout his entire life, Ozzie has inspired and uplifted everyone around him with his leadership, humility and determination. We hope that Ozzie’s example will inspire each of the Newsome scholars.”
