{"id":93712,"date":"2025-05-12T14:12:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/?p=93712"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:28:16","slug":"creating-pivotal-student-experiences-dick-and-vicki-schwartz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/2025\/05\/12\/creating-pivotal-student-experiences-dick-and-vicki-schwartz\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating pivotal student experiences: Dick and Vicki Schwartz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;93902&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; 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For many, it\u2019s the first time they\u2019ve seen themselves as real researchers. And for most, the opportunity wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the generosity of Richard \u201cDick\u201d Schwartz \u201963, \u201966 (MS) and his late wife, Vicki Proschel Schwartz \u201962.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an amazing experience to stand in a room full of undergraduates who are thrilled to talk about what they learned over the summer,\u201d says Dick. \u201cThat kind of feedback is powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So powerful, in fact, that Dick and Vicki have increased their support every year for the <a href=\"\/college\/ugresearch\/funding\/discover-grant\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schwartz Discover Grant for Undergraduate Summer Research program<\/a>, which began in 2022. Their goal: to help students engage in research early, giving them the confidence and experience to pursue opportunities that will enrich their lives and careers.<\/p>\n<p>About 70 grant recipients each year receive up to $5,000 to help cover cost-of-living expenses during the summer. The funding allows them to fully focus on research, which often requires 40 hours of dedicated work per week.<\/p>\n<p>Lilli Tamm \u201925, a biochemistry major graduating this spring, says receiving the Schwartz Discover Grant for the summer after her sophomore year marked a turning point in her life. \u201cThinking back to the researcher I was becoming then, I could only spend a few hours each week dedicated to research during the academic year,\u201d she explains. \u201cThen, when I received the Schwartz Discover Grant, I could spend the summer dedicated to my research and really became a full-time scientist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And become one she did. That research project spanned three semesters and gradually narrowed to focus on cell membrane proteins\u2014vital structures that influence how the body functions and responds to disease. Receiving the Schwartz Discover Grant opened the door to a competitive summer internship in pharmaceutical research following Tamm\u2019s junior year. The experience also helped her stand out as the University\u2019s <a href=\"\/college\/studentfellowships\/news-events\/asf-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Astronaut Scholar<\/a>, a national honor recognizing the country\u2019s top undergraduate STEM researchers. Ultimately, it culminated in her acceptance into a PhD program at Stanford University in cellular and molecular physiology.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Deep and lasting impact<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_93852\" style=\"width: 398px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93852\" class=\" wp-image-93852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6162_resized-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"Dick and Vicki Schwartz at the Schwartz Discover Grant Research Showcase, 2023\" width=\"388\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6162_resized-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6162_resized-1024x783.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6162_resized-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6162_resized-1536x1175.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6162_resized-2048x1567.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6162_resized-700x535.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dick and Vicki Schwartz at the Schwartz Discover Grant Research Showcase, 2023<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Schwartz Discover Grant program is just one way Dick and Vicki have shaped the undergraduate experience. Over the years, they\u2019ve established a variety of funds to support immersive learning in research, internships, the arts, and community engagement. In 2002, the couple established a student scholarship, which they later enhanced with additional funding and renamed the Proschel\/Schwartz Meliora Scholarship\u2014further amplifying support for students with demonstrated financial need<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDick and Vicki have changed so many lives,\u201d says Emily Rendek, director of the University\u2019s Office of Undergraduate Research. \u201cWith all the programs they\u2019ve supported, they\u2019ve made experiential learning possible for thousands of students, creating pivotal opportunities that benefit our students right now. They\u2019ve had a direct role in the future of research, scholarship, creativity, and engagement in a variety of scientific and technological areas as well as the humanities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the couple, supporting experiential education has always been rooted in a shared belief that learning happens everywhere, not just through lectures and labs, but through collaboration, curiosity, and real-world application. That philosophy continues to guide their giving: help others, see the impact, and do good right now.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">A legacy of learning and service<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_93882\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93882\" class=\"wp-image-93882 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6577_resized-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"Schwartz Discover Grant Research recipients with Emily Rendek (first row, far left) and Vicki and Dick Schwartz (first row, far right), 2023\" width=\"489\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6577_resized-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6577_resized-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6577_resized-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6577_resized-1536x1079.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6577_resized-2048x1439.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adv\/alumni-news-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6577_resized-700x492.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Schwartz Discover Grant Research recipients with Emily Rendek (first row, far left) and Vicki and Dick Schwartz (first row, far right), 2023<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dick says his own values of service and education were modeled by his parents, especially his father, a surgeon with the Department of Veterans Affairs. \u201cMy dad chose a medical career path with regular hours because it gave him more time to dedicate to our family and to those activities he believed in,\u201d he says. Vicki\u2019s parents, both teachers, also emphasized the power of education to transform lives.<\/p>\n<p>As undergraduates, both Dick and Vicki were deeply involved in campus life. Dick spent his summers interning in a variety of settings, including Tropel, a Rochester-based startup founded by his professor, optics legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinscenter.rochester.edu\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Hopkins<\/a>. For his second summer internship, he joined a friend in San Diego to assist with optics projects at the University of California. After that, Dick interned at an aerospace technology company in Boston. By the time he earned his master\u2019s degree from the Institute of Optics, Dick had also interned with Xerox\u2014setting the stage for a smooth transition into full-time work and a 30-year career in research and development there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose internships were invaluable to me,\u201d he says. \u201cThey gave me confidence, expanded my networks, and gave me a chance to apply what I\u2019d been learning in a professional setting. Vicki and I always wanted others to have these kinds of vital opportunities, which is why we\u2019ve established them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vicki, whose roots were in the humanities, earned her degree in English with honors, completed a master\u2019s in teaching at Harvard University, and then taught high school English for several years. The couple\u2019s distinctive academic paths helped shape an approach to philanthropy that will benefit students in both STEM and the arts for years to come.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Philanthropy as a shared commitment<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]Giving back was always a personal decision and a shared commitment for the couple, who had two children together, Steven and Douglas, and were married 57 years at the time of Vicki\u2019s passing in 2023. \u201cEvery year, we\u2019d look forward to meeting students who participated in the programs we supported,\u201d Dick says. \u201cWe loved hearing their stories, why they chose the University, and what they hoped to do in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Dick continues their legacy through a <a href=\"\/giving\/wilson-society\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GP-2073_DAF_SlipSheet_R2-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donor-advised fund (DAF)<\/a>, which offers flexibility and transparency. It allows him to support the causes he and Vicki have cared about the most while staying actively involved in choosing when and how to give.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to their philanthropic support, Dick and Vicki spent decades as volunteer leaders at their alma mater, serving on reunion committees and class councils as well as the Lifelong Learning Advisory Council and the University Libraries National Council. They have also been members of the University\u2019s Wilson Society, which honors and celebrates those who have established\u202flife-income plans or named the University of Rochester\u202fas a beneficiary of their estate, and the George Eastman Circle, the University\u2019s leadership annual giving society. Additionally, Dick serves on Hajim\u2019s National Council and the Rochester Philanthropy Council and has chaired or supported many nonprofit organizations throughout the Rochester community.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout all his involvement, Dick\u2019s greatest joy comes from seeing tangible outcomes: students exploring their potential, the University offering transformative programs, and communities made stronger in the process. \u201cIt\u2019s a win-win-win,\u201d he adds. \u201cStudents benefit, the University benefits, and society overall benefits. 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