The family of the late Robindra Nath Khaund [left] has established an endowed scholarship in his name for immigrant students at CCNY. In the other photo, Dr. Khaund is flanked by his sons Razib [left] and Sandy Khaund.
A new endowed scholarship, the Robindra Nath Khaund Scholarship, has been created to support the cost of a student’s education at City College of New York. The award is available to immigrant students, or students who are the children of immigrants. The $4,000 annual award will commence spring semester of 2023. The naming is subject to approval by the CUNY Board of Trustees.
The scholarship was established for Dr. Robindra Nath Khaund, who passed away in 2015, by his sons, Razib Khaund and Sandy Khaund, and Dr. Khaund’s daughter-in-law, Cherise Khaund.
CCNY President Vincent Boudreau lauded the Khaund family for remembering its patriarch in such a fine way that perpetuates his memory and ideals.
“Dr. Robindra Nath Khaund was deeply committed to the idea of accessible education as a pathway to a better and more fair society, and his life is replete with examples of how he put those ideals into action. I am personally gratified that his family chose to commemorate that commitment with a scholarship to support the academic progress of New Americans at CCNY. It is a wonderful tribute to a great man,” said Dr. Boudreau.
"We are grateful to Sandy Khaund and the Khaund family for this tremendous gift to City College,” said Dee Dee Mozeleski, Vice President, Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications, and Executive Director of The Foundation for City College. “It is such an honor to partner with donors who understand the impact a City College education has on our students. It is also wonderful to help ensure that Dr. Khaund's legacy continues to inspire future generations of CCNY students."
Khaund was born in Assam, India in 1929. He earned his undergraduate degree at Cotton College in India. He left India to attend graduate school at Texas A&M University, where he earned both an MA and PhD in biochemistry.
In 1972, Khaund moved his family to New York City and took a position at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, working in the Department of Pathology as Director of the Immunology and Endocrinology Laboratory. He eventually moved to a similar role in Manhattan.
Khaund was a tireless proponent of education. Both his sons have advanced degrees: one is a doctor and the other is an engineer and entrepreneur.
“My father mentored a lot of people who worked at the hospital,” said his son, Sandy Khaund. “They gravitated to my father and he gravitated toward them. School was important for our family and he made it important to this extended family.”
“This award serves as our father’s legacy,” Khaund added. “He worked in New York City for nearly 40 years and his love for the city was rivaled only by the importance he placed on education. Many of his mentees would go on to CCNY to earn their degrees. With the award, we honor his legacy by encouraging more young people to pursue their education in the greatest city in the world.”
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