Ave Maria School of Law Receives $1 Million for Veteran Scholarships to be announced at Signature Event Headlined by Steve Forbes

NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ave Maria Law will announce the establishment of the $1 Million Schoen Foundation Veterans Scholarship Endowed Fund on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at their annual Signature Event. This fund is the first of its kind for Ave Maria Law, generously gifted by Naples residents William and Sharon Schoen to provide scholarship support to deserving United States Military veterans.

Speaking on ethics, capitalism and business leadership, Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, will be the law school's keynote speaker. A former Republican Presidential candidate, Mr. Forbes is the author of Reviving America: How Repealing Obamacare, Replacing the Tax Code and Reforming The Fed will Restore Hope and Prosperity.

For the first time, the law school is presenting the St. Luke Award for Distinguished Philanthropy to Tom Golisano, an entrepreneur and civic leader, and to Patrick Adams, attorney, public servant, and entrepreneur for their decades of generous philanthropic efforts. Each year Ave Maria Law will present this award to one or more individuals who, through their philanthropic endeavors, enrich the lives of others and represent the virtues demonstrated by St. Luke for stewardship and love of those in need.

Hosted by Tom Monaghan and John and Billie Resnick, the event begins at 5:30pm at a private club in Naples. All proceeds from this event benefit the Ave Maria Law Student Scholarship Fund. On March 1, there will be a Chairman's Reception hosted by Tom and Sandi Moran, noted Southwest Florida philanthropists.

Signature Event details: forbes.avemarialaw.edu   School website: www.avemarialaw.edu

This academic year, Ave Maria Law launched a new program, "Profiles in Ethical Leadership," a series of roundtable presentations on the importance of leadership, morality, and ethics in business and the law. The law school hosts presentations for students and faculty on campus by distinguished CEO's and leaders, and Steve Forbes will be the culminating speaker. Previous speakers for this program included Theo Etzel, Chairman of the Board of Conditioned Air, renowned philanthropist Myra Janco Daniels, and Richard Frecker, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of The Hertz Corporation.

ABOUT AVE MARIA SCHOOL OF LAW

Ave Law was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1999 and in 2009 relocated to Naples, Florida. Ave Maria Law was named the best Catholic Law School in the U.S. for the devout three times by The National Jurist's PreLaw Magazine. Ave Maria Law was ranked #1 Most Diverse Law School by PreLaw. The Princeton Review named Ave Maria Law one of the nation's most outstanding law schools since 2005 and number one on the "Most Conservative Students" list. Ave Maria Law has earned the 2017, 2018, & 2019 Military Friendly® School designations by VIQTORY. Ave Maria Law is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License Number 4007 and is fully accredited by the American Bar Association.

SOURCE Ave Maria School of Law