Former NFLer and present Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Jon Ryan and his household unveiled a record-setting scholarship for the College of Regina Rams on Saturday.
Jon and his brother Steve are each Rams alumni and introduced the $200,000 legacy fund for this system within the identify of their father, Bob.
It’s the largest scholarship donation in program historical past.
“It’s a very massive deal for my household. Clearly, my father made a huge effect on this neighborhood. He liked the Regina Rams as my brother and I each performed,” Jon advised reporters.
The Bob Ryan Scholarship will start this season with 5 $2,000 scholarships given out to Rams scholar athletes.
As a former scholar athlete himself, Jon remembers what it was wish to be tight on money.
“Being a scholar athlete, we didn’t have time to work. You’d have to have the ability to go to highschool, to work and to soccer, there simply wasn’t sufficient time,” he defined.
“Simply to have the ability to give somewhat little bit of assist to a few of these gamers goes to go a great distance.”
Jon mentioned it’s essential for his household and himself to provide again to the neighborhood by making this donation that has been years within the making.
“I’ve taken a lot from this neighborhood, I’ve taken a lot from this college and this group that there’s no means I can ever repay my debt and by doing issues just like the scholarship fund is simply one of many ways in which myself and my household attempt to make up for a few of these issues we’ve taken from this good spot.”
— with information from Ian Duffy
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