The Dellelce family is generously donating $5 million to create the Susan, Perry, Taylor, and Nicholas Dellelce Legacy Fund in support of the Faculty of Law, Common Law section's students and faculty members, both now and in the future.
With their landmark gift, they intend to seed the potential expansion and renovation of Fauteux Hall, home to the Law School, and create an endowment that will fund future Deans' priorities in perpetuity.
Perry Dellelce is a proud and distinguished uOttawa alumnus, having graduated with a law degree in 1990.
In recognition of, and with deep gratitude for their philanthropy, the University will create its first named deanship in honour of the donors. Dr. Kristen Boon will be the first Susan & Perry Dellelce Dean for the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, as she commences her position on April 15, 2022.
The Susan & Perry Dellelce named deanship is a first of its kind for uOttawa, and to our knowledge, a first for any Canadian post-secondary institution. Named in recognition of its generous donors, the Fund will ensure the Dean has unprecedented financial support to achieve the Faculty of Law's vision and priorities. "We are honoured that the Dellelce family are entrusting us with this investment in our Faculty" said Alain Roussy, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section.
"My time at the uOttawa law school was instrumental to my success," said Perry Dellelce, Founder and Managing Partner of Wildeboer Dellelce LLP, one of Canada's leading corporate finance and transactional law firms. "My first year in Law School was particularly challenging. Then Dean Don McRae, took a personal interest in me, and his support and mentorship made all the difference in my success. I grew up in a family that believed in community involvement. Our children, Taylor and Nicholas, have been raised with the same values. My wife Susan and I believe in giving back, and that's what we are doing today."
