Patriot Ledger A Good Age Blog // Published December 7, 2016 // By Sue Schieble

QUINCY — Congratulations and gratitude go out today to Ron Goodman, a former Quincy College professor and 45-year Houghs Neck resident, who has endowed an initial investment of $10,000 to establish the Ronald Goodman Scholarship at the college.

The scholarship will be awarded annually to two Quincy College students from the Houghs Neck section of Quincy. The first award will be in the Spring of 2017.

A man of many talents, Goodman is also an accomplished photographer who has published his work in several books including “Boston’s Downtown Movie Palaces.”

In a press release, the college quoted Goodman as reflecting on his experiences at the college and his connection to the South Shore. Goodman, widely known and active in community events, is currently associated with the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement in Cambridge.

“For half a century, Quincy College was an important part of my life,” he said “I am invested in the fields of liberal arts and natural science and want to bolster the future of students in these areas of academic study.”

Qualified scholarship recipients must be a second-year Quincy College student from the Houghs Neck section of Quincy. To qualify for the scholarship, students must major in liberal arts or natural science and have the highest GPA or grade point average among applicants.

Goodman began his tenure at the college in 1962 part-time as an English teacher. In 1966, he joined the college full time. He taught across disciplines in English, Biology, English Literature, American Literature, and Computer Science. He retired full time from the college in 1995 but continued to support the Computer Science department, which he helped found on campus, as a consultant.

“Prior to Professor Goodman’s involvement, there weren’t any computers available for students,” Thomas Pham, Quincy College Vice President for Technology & Missions Support, said in the release. Pham credited Goodman with recognizing “the growing need in the 1980’s for an innovative new Computer Science program at Quincy College. He approached the President of the College at the time and procured fifteen PC Juniors for $15,000.

“The Quincy College Computer Science program is thriving to this day with over 13 computer labs on campus. This is just one example of Professor Goodman’s impact felt on the Quincy College campus. His legacy will continue here at Quincy College with the endowment of the scholarship in his name.”

Tina Cahill, director of Institutional Advancement at Quincy College, thanked Goodman for his generosity. “His support is a wonderful example of the power of philanthropic giving,” Cahill said. “Individuals or private businesses who wish to support Quincy College’s mission and ultimately its students may do so by establishing a scholarship, including the college in a planned giving strategy, or making a tax deductible donation. We are grateful to the individuals that shape not only our student’s futures but shape the college as a whole.”
“I feel very good about the direction of Quincy College and its development in the last few years,” Goodman said in the statement. “The college has survived and more importantly thrived. I’ve chosen to invest in students futures by endowing the Ronald Goodman Scholarship.”

For more information on the Ronald Goodman Scholarship, visit the Quincy College Scholarship website. Individuals and businesses interested in making a philanthropic gift to Quincy College may contact Tina Cahill, Director of Institutional Advancement.

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