Select Page Elizabethtown College Receives Nearly $3.5 Million in Gifts Toward Diversity & Inclusion; Cultural and Performing Arts; and Student Scholarships Recently, Elizabethtown College received nearly $3.5 million dollars in gifts and commitments toward diversity and inclusion efforts, cultural and performing arts, and student scholarships. “We are grateful to our generous donors who have invested in these important areas for our institution,” Elizabethtown College President Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. said. “Their commitment and support will make direct impacts on our student’s academic standing and overall experiences at Etown.” Joseph A. ’76 and Nancy ’79 DePippo have pledged more than $1 million to support the establishment of a scholarship to benefit U.S. citizens of color who demonstrate financial need. The generous alumni met at the College before being married. Both represented the institution through integral roles serving on committees and Nancy, a Board of Trustee member from 1990 to 1999.