PHOTO BY MADISON KASPER
Rita and Rick Case Endowed Scholarship recipients pose for a photo after being recognized during halftime at the women’s basketball game on Feb.12.
The Case family recognized 11 NSU recipients of the Rita and Rick Case Endowed Scholarship in the Rick Case Arena during halftime of the women’s basketball game on Feb 12. Rita and Rick Case started the scholarship in 2016. This is the third year Athletics has hosted the recognition ceremony.
The scholarship provides undergraduate students and former members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County with an opportunity to attend college, fully funded.
“It’s the idea of giving kids an opportunity to follow their dreams, to have a career, to go to school, to get an education and do what they want to do to best serve the community in the way that they enjoy and what they find a passion in,” said Ryan Case, son of Rita and Rick Case.
Rick Case, whose name has been honored in NSU’s recreational arena since 2017, was the founder and CEO of the Rick Case Automotive Group, and served on NSU’s Board of Trustees for 18 years. Rick and Rita Case are known for their philanthropic efforts, successful entrepreneurship, and work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, according to the Rick Case Automotive Group website.
Rick Case, who a few years ago died, is survived by Rita, who is the current president and CEO of the Rick Case Automotive Group, and his two children, Ryan and Raquel, and grandchildren.
Ryan Case, who greeted and congratulated this year’s scholarship recipients alongside members of his family, honors the legacy of his parents and their commitment to education and the Boys & Girls Club.
“For me, it’s neat to see it go and continue to go year after year and read the essays that the club members write on what their dreams and passions are and why they want to take advantage of this scholarship to further themselves, their families and their lives,” Ryan Case said.
To select the scholarship recipients, Ryan explained that students write an essay which includes why they believe they should get the scholarship, what they’re interested in, and what they want their career to be. Club counselors read the essays, along with the Case family, and the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club, to determine the recipients.
Demerius Augustin, a scholarship recipient and 2023 NSU graduate with a degree in communication and marketing, shared the impact the award had on his life as the oldest of seven siblings and a first-generation college student.
“It impacted my life very much because my family didn’t have enough resources to really support me and my brothers, so this honestly helped change the game for me entirely. Just being able to go to school in general was a big accomplishment,” Augustin said.
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