Richard Leffingwell Scholarship

After graduating with a bachelorΓÇÖs of science degree from CSU Northridge, and serving as an officer in the US Army, Richard Leffingwell joined the CSUΓÇÖs ChancellorΓÇÖs Office as a member of the trusteesΓÇÖ audit staff. He directed the CSUΓÇÖs self-supporting financing activities, and later became the Director of Financing and Treasury. Richard worked with trustees, campuses, and the municipal financing community to establish viable systems for financing non-state projects at the 23 CSU campuses before retiring in 2004. This scholarship reflects his admiration for the universityΓÇÖs commitment to provide opportunities to foster the next generation of students who wish to be instrumental in serving the public.