Generosity Shines In Uncertain Times: Santosh Jacob

NSU alumnus, staff member, and now – a President’s Associates Society Member – pledges continued support of the COVID-19 Student Support Fund.

Santosh Jacob (M.Acc. ’16) is the Transfer Evaluation Services Manager at Nova Southeastern University and is a graduate of the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

When the NSU’s COVID 19 Student Support Fund launched in April 2020 to help students financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, Santosh pledged to give weekly contributions to this important initiative.

Jacob shares that he was inspired by “Dr. Hanbury’s commitment to raising the standards and getting NSU to national recognition.” The pride for his workplace and alma mater, he explains, has ignited Jacob’s unwavering commitment to give back.

“If I could do my part and help by giving a little bit, I’m up for it,” he said. “It is nice to step up to the plate when special situations arise, to be a part of that,” said Santosh referring to his pledge to the NSU COVID-19 Student Support fund.

Santosh has been among NSU’s most continuous annual giving supporters, donating for five consecutive years to at least six initiatives including the Alvin Sherman Library, the Veterans Resource Center, the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Cancer Research Discretionary Fund, NSU Cares, and most recently NSU’s COVID-19 Student Support fund.

Santosh’s gifts and commitments during the 2020 fiscal year have qualified him for membership into the NSU President’s Associates giving society.

“I have the benefit of working here, so I’m aware of all of the opportunities to participate and ways to give,” he said, following a general ask for other alumni to engage as well.

He continued explaining that his motivation to donate to NSU is to improve current students’ university experience, and to continue to inspire them “to stay, to graduate,” and pursue graduate degrees here as well.

Santosh graduated from NSU in 2016 with a Master of Accounting and is coming up on his eight year of service as a staff member at NSU.