$3M estate gift to FSU expresses couple’s ‘love for the university’

In a significant show of support for their alma mater, Florida State University alumni Scott and Suzi Brock recently announced a $3 million charitable bequest that underscores the couple’s enduring appreciation for FSU Athletics, gives back to the College of Business and honors Scott Brock’s late father, a northwest Florida native who dedicated his life to public service.

Their gift includes:

  •  $1.5 million to support Seminole Boosters, which financially assists FSU Athletics.
  •  $1.4 million to establish the Scott and Suzi Brock Endowed Professorship in Accounting and the Scott and Suzi Brock Endowed Scholarship in Accounting in the College of Business.
  •  $100,000 to create the Hurdis A. Brock Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Public Administration in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.

Scott Brock said the gift illustrates the family’s lifelong connection to Florida State University.

“This remarkable gift reflects the Brocks’ devotion to Florida State University and their belief in our students, student-athletes and faculty members,” FSU President Richard McCullough said. “We are deeply grateful to Scott and Suzi for their foresight and the example they set for our FSU family.”

The family’s connection to the university started with Hurdis Brock, namesake of the planned graduate scholarship in public administration. Hurdis attended FSU, leading the way for Scott, who earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1981. Scott is now senior director of state government affairs at Bristol Myers Squibb, where he has worked for 25 years.

“We’ve been blessed throughout our lives and careers,” Scott said. “As we developed our estate plan, we wanted to include a gift to Florida State University that would benefit faculty and students academically and athletically for generations.”

Suzi Brock earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1981 and added a degree in interior design in 1995. She owns a business, Suzi Brock, CKD, that designs kitchens and bathrooms.

Scott and Suzi each also followed an older sibling to the university, “contributing to why we attended FSU,” Suzi said. “I’m grateful to our alma mater and excited that we could make this bequest.”

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