The Melanie Kidder '97 and Mark Kidder Family Scholarship
The Melanie Kidder ’97 and Mark Kidder Family Scholarship was established by Melanie and Mark Kidder on January 19th, 2022.
Melanie Kidder graduated in the Class of 1997 with a major in accounting. Melanie credits her experience studying in the Leavey School of Business, and the opportunities that immediately followed, as a catalyst for her highly successful career in financial accounting. Melanie and her husband Mark believe strongly in the values of diversity, equity and inclusion, spanning both the academic and professional landscape. They have established this endowed scholarship fund to provide those opportunities and financial support, in perpetuity, to the future generations of Santa Clara University students.
Impact
The purpose of the The Melanie Kidder ’97 and Mark Kidder Family Scholarship is to provide scholarship support for a student from an underrepresented minority in the Leavey School of Business, with preference given to accounting majors.