At a reception held at Cheney Hall in Manchester, Peter Grose, president and CEO of Fuss & O’Neill, announced that the company plans to invest up to $30,000 over the next three years into the scholarship endowment. During this time, the company has pledged to commit a total of $15,000 to the scholarship fund. In addition, Fuss & O’Neill will match all private gifts made to the endowment totaling up to $15,000.“UConn is a leader in the engineering field,” said Grose. “The partnership we have enjoyed with them has figured prominently into the success we’ve enjoyed as a company. As we look into the future of Fuss & O’Neill, we are excited to continue supporting and working with top engineers and scientists who graduate from the UConn School of Engineering.”“This is a very exciting and rewarding time to be part of the UConn School of Engineering,” said Ross Bagtzoglou, Head of UConn’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. “With our continued growth, it is vital that we have the resources to provide scholarship opportunities. This will allow us to continue attracting the top students and provide them with tools necessary to be successful. We are very grateful for this increased investment by Fuss & O’Neill. It will provide great value for our current and future students.”Through the years, many individuals with ties to the University of Connecticut have worked for Fuss & O’Neill. Currently the company employs 42 UConn alums, including Katy Carrol ‘82, who has worked in graphic design and marketing for more than 25 years.