Following a career dedicated to public service, alumnus Richard Sarosi has established the Richard E. Sarosi Scholarship Fund for Urban Affairs to support the next generation of Levin College students who share his interest in public service and urban affairs.
The scholarship will be awarded to junior, senior and graduate students in the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, with preference for those who have interest, involvement and engagement with the Hungarian culture, community, and/or language. The first Sarosi Scholar will be named this fall.
Sarosi established the scholarship in recognition of the excellent education he received at Levin, and to celebrate the love and encouragement of his parents, Ernest and Violet Sarosi, and his sister, Caroline Sarosi Lanzara, during his academic and professional pursuits. The gift also acknowledges the mentorship and support of three Levin College faculty members who played an integral role in his education — Roberta Steinbacher, David Sweet and Thomas Campbell.
Sarosi retired from the Cuyahoga County Office of Human Resources in March 2009. He received his bachelor of arts degree in both urban studies and political science at CSU in 1978, followed by a master of arts degree in urban studies from St. Louis University.
A long-time CSU volunteer, he is a former member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and actively involved in a number of Cleveland Hungarian organizations.