An anonymous donor has given the university $100,000 for a scholarship in memory of Yevgeniy "Eugene" Marshalik, the NYU student and New York Police Department auxiliary officer killed in a Village shoot-out last week.
"We received the gift in the last couple of days," university spokesman John Beckman said. "We finished speaking with the family today to make sure they approved, and they did very heartily. They asked the university to convey their deep gratitude."
Marshalik, a CAS sophomore, was killed on March 14 in the line of duty.
"Eugene's courage and dedication to community service is an example to everyone in the College of Arts and Science," CAS dean Matthew Santirocco said in a statement. "Any effort to honor him must weave together both his love of NYU and his devotion to public service."
At the donor's request, the scholarship will go to two students who demonstrate a serious commitment to community service.
"We have other scholarships such as the Reynolds program that are tied to specific ideas," Beckman said. "This one will be tied to community service."
Beckman said the university would devise a fair way to determine the scholarship's recipients.
"We will find a way that fairly evaluates applicants for the money and ensures that the recipients are people whose community service efforts are in keeping with the intention of the donor," Beckman said.
This donation, by an NYU alum, starts The Yevgeniy "Eugene" Marshalik Memorial Fund.
"I think many people have been looking for a way to honor Eugene's sacrifice on behalf of this community and this neighborhood," Beckman said, "and I would not be surprised to see other people donate to it."
The donation will also help raise awareness about Marshalik's death.
"I think that everyone, from the family to the university to the donor, shares the hope that this gift and the memorial fund will help keep Eugene's memory alive in a very concrete way - one that encourages community service," Beckman said. "I can't imagine that there would be anyone in the university community who wouldn't be happy to learn of this gift, who wouldn't be thankful to the donor for this recognition to Eugene's sacrifice and who wouldn't be reminded of Eugene's valor."
Details about the scholarship and the application procedures will be available from the NYU Office of Financial Aid in early April.
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