R Big Ten Building Blocks is a ScarletKnights.com series telling the stories of the people behind the scenes writing the next great chapter of Rutgers Athletics. Unparalleled generosity, enduring support and contagious passion represent just a fraction of the motivating factors behind Rutgers' donors. Together, they are not just helping build physical structures to propel the Scarlet Knights to the top of the Big Ten; they are fostering the framework for a prosperous community of scholar-athletes and their mentors in relentless pursuit of excellence.