Erland and Irene Hagman of Ridgefield have donated $1.25 million to Western Connecticut State University.
It’s the largest gift in the university’s history.
About one third will be used to endow two full scholarships, one in psychology, one in bio-chemistry, in the names of their two daughters who attended the university.
In addition, the Hagmans have pledged to grow the gift to $1.65 million in the university reaches certain financial goals within the next five years.
The rest will be unrestricted.