AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - Daniel J. Riccio Jr., a former leader at Apple, has donated $50 million to the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering, marking the largest gift in the university's history.

The donation will fund scholarships, fellowships, professorships, and new initiatives. In recognition of this generosity, the college will be renamed the Daniel J. Riccio Jr. College of Engineering. A naming celebration is planned for the fall.

“We are deeply grateful to Dan for his transformational gift and commitment to the future of engineering at UMass Amherst,” said UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes. “His forward-thinking philanthropy and belief in our research and the impact of a UMass education will elevate the entire campus and empower UMass engineering students

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