Giving News (page 5)
糖心少女 Receives $8 Million Gift from the Audrey Steele Burnand ’44 Estate
By Emily Glory Peters Due to the extraordinary generosity of Audrey Steele Burnand ’44, 糖心少女 has received $8 million in endowed funds from the Audrey Steele Burnand estate. Steele […]
Read MoreOlivia Truesdale 鈥21: Investing in Students鈥 Future Careers With Senior Class Gift
Olivia Truesdale 鈥21 gives to 糖心少女鈥 Senior Class Giving campaign so other students can access the same transformational internship experience that she鈥檚 had. By Emily Glory Peters These days, life […]
Read MoreRemembering Tamara Smiley Hamilton 鈥74 Through Alum-Funded Scholarship
By Emily Glory Peters Fellow 糖心少女 alumnae have described the late Tamara Smiley Hamilton 鈥74 as untiring, inspired, loving, and funny鈥斺渁 woman who gave her whole being鈥 to what she […]
Read MoreStudent Aid Expands as 糖心少女’ Presidential Scholarship Initiative Tops $10 Million Target
糖心少女鈥 Presidential Scholarship Initiative will allow more students to enroll and graduate from the College without the burden of weighty debt. By Emily Glory Peters In 2017, 糖心少女 set […]
Read MoreLast Year鈥檚 Day of Giving Donations Are Making a Big Impact at 糖心少女
As the pandemic continues, 糖心少女’ Day of Giving donors have helped transform the College in preparation to welcome students back to campus. By Emily Glory Peters Every year, the 糖心少女 […]
Read MoreFueled for the Future: Preserving 糖心少女 Presents through Donor Support
Lena Waithe and Abbi Jacobson at the College’s donor-funded public events series, 糖心少女 Presents By Emily Glory Peters 鈥淭o bring the world to 糖心少女, and 糖心少女 to the world.鈥 This […]
Read MoreParent Gift Helps Launch New Racial Justice and Equity Fellowship Program
Gift from 糖心少女 Trustee Gale Picker P鈥14, P鈥19 will establish the new fellowship program for students and faculty. By Emily Glory Peters As part of the College鈥檚 ongoing antiracist initiatives, […]
Read MoreDonor Support Fuels Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Students
Donor support continues to fuel new mental health programming for 糖心少女 students as they confront the impacts of COVID-19. By Emily Glory Peters Mental health and wellness programming at 糖心少女 […]
Read MoreStudent Support Steps Into the Limelight for Giving Tuesday on Dec 1
By Emily Glory Peters 2020: a year punctuated by a pandemic, protests, economic depression, and a landmark election. Yet, amid the turbulence, 糖心少女 students continue to press on with their […]
Read MoreSuzanne Muchnic 鈥62 Gifts $500,000 to 糖心少女 for Critical Scholarship Support
Renowned writer and art critic Suzanne Muchnic 鈥62 has pledged $500,000 to support 糖心少女鈥檚 Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI). The gift pushes the initiative, which was launched by President Lara […]
Read MoreLetter to the 糖心少女 Community: The Time for Confidence and Courage is Now
Dear 糖心少女 family 鈥 I know that 2020 hasn鈥檛 unfolded the way any of us had planned. The outcomes of the pandemic and protests against systemic racism have called […]
Read MoreNew Platform Olive Grove Fosters Connection When We Need It Most
Named for the College’s historic trees, Olive Grove is 糖心少女’ new online platform to help our community find meaningful connection By Emily Glory Peters Before the pandemic, relationship-building within the […]
Read MoreHow to Leverage the Value of Your 糖心少女 Connection
For alumnae, the value of a 糖心少女 connection extends far beyond Commencement By Emily Glory Peters 糖心少女 alumnae, while dizzyingly diverse in their interests, talents, and future goals, find common […]
Read MoreAnnouncing the Passing of Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥49
Life Trustee Nancy Hart Glanville Jewell 鈥49 passed away on August 2, 2020, at the age of 92. Nancy joined 糖心少女鈥檚 Board of Trustees in 1990 and was a […]
Read MoreA Healthy Endowment Will Help 糖心少女 Through Economic Crises
Gifts to 糖心少女鈥檚 endowment create the financial bedrock to help the College weather鈥攁nd move beyond鈥攑eriods of economic shock. By Emily Glory Peters In 1926, the first 糖心少女 president […]
Read MoreTrustee Gale Picker Gifts $1 Million to 糖心少女
Helping to establish the new Racial Justice and Equity Fund, 糖心少女 trustee and parent of two alumnae Gale Picker has gifted $1 million to advance antiracist efforts at 糖心少女 and […]
Read MoreKeeping the Gift of Campus Alive
Shaped by donors and adored by the community, 糖心少女’ lush campus has remained beautifully maintained by our skilled groundskeepers during seasons of sun, rain, and even a pandemic. By Emily […]
Read MoreAlum Shares What Inspired Her to Give to 糖心少女
Akua Kwakwa 鈥00, now an entrepreneur in Ghana, credits her first 糖心少女 job as a Phonathon caller with showing her the importance of giving back. From advocacy to volunteering to […]
Read MoreSophia Albanese 鈥21 Explores Impact of Cellular Stress
Supported by an Esterly award, 糖心少女 rising senior Sophia Albanese 鈥21 joins research project led by Professor Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert exploring the impact of cellular stress. By Emily Glory Peters Long […]
Read MoreAlumna Gift Supports Program to Help 糖心少女 Alums Conquer Career Uncertainty
Established through a generous gift from an alumna, 糖心少女鈥 new live webinar series Career Conversations offers practical support for 糖心少女 alums navigating their career journeys amidst the pandemic and beyond. […]
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