Husband and wife donate big to Florida Poly to honor their moms, who ‘have given and sacrificed so much for us’

Faeza Rashid Kazmier and Peter Kazmier have each donated $50,000 to Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland to honor each of their mothers.

The couple’s contribution earned them naming rights to two neighboring classrooms. Room 1123 will be named for Rashid Kazmier’s mom, Fatema Rashid, while room 1142 will be named after Kazmier’s late mother, Eva Kazmier.

Rashid Kazmier said philanthropy was instilled in her at a young age, noting she grew up in a home lacking luxuries with parents who felt compelled to give what they could.

Rashid Kazmier’s father, Muhammad Rashid, is a computer engineering professor at Florida Poly.

– Janelle Irwin, Florida Politics