Reunion Funds

A testimony of early alumni support for Whitman is found in the “Class of 1908 Bridge” near Maxey Hall and the Cordiner Glen.  Dedicated in 1918 on the occasion of their 10^th reunion, the footbridge is an example of the legacy that your reunion fund gift, whether a scholarship or building project, will offer for future generations of students.  Each year, four reunion funds are chaired by volunteers from the 10th, 25th, 40th, and 50th reunion classes. All gifts in this fiscal year and pledges for the next two years from classmates are counted in the reunion fund, regardless of designation.

As you reflect on your contribution to the reunion fund, please consider making a gift this year and including a pledge for the following four years. As an example, to maximize your support towards your class project, you might consider a $5,000 gift to your reunion fund — a gift of $1,000 this year with a pledge of $4,000 to be paid over the next four years.

In the October issue of the Whitman magazine, all contributors are featured by class year in the college's annual report of gifts. Classmates who make contributions exceeding $1,000 in a fiscal year are also recognized as members of the President's Gift Societies.

For more information about your class's reunion fund, contact Brian Dohe, Director, Annual Fund.

10th | 25th | 40th | 50th

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10th Reunion Fund - Class of 2000

Project: 10th Reunion Scholarship Endowment

Goal: $30,000 in gifts and pledges with 50% participation

10th Reunion Fund Co-Chairs: Chris Garratt and Peter Lewicki

Class Representative: Sara Edwards

Associate Class Representatives and Reunion Fund Committee Members: Matt Carter, Alan Kiraly, Sean Menton, Jason Rankin, and Cam Scott

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25th Reunion Fund - Class of 1985

Projects: The Class of 1985 is pleased to announce the inauguration of the 25th Reunion Scholarship. It will be a newly established scholarship endowment and will provide worthy students with scholarship support. The students will be selected by Whitman's office of Admission and Financial Aid. For every $50,000 contributed, one recipient will be awarded $2,500 annually for a total of $10,000. Over time this fund will grow with the generosity of each 25th reunion class.

Goal: $85,000 with 100% participation

25th Reunion Fund Co-Chairs: Deborah Wolf Streeter, Julie Hay, Mary Adam Thomas

Class Representative and 25th Reunion Fund Co-Chair: Kevin Koertze

Reunion Fund Committee Members: Catherine Blundell, Dorothy Caravias, Esther Joneson, Susan Schomburg, Keith Streeter, David Tate, Elizabeth Walker, Erin Bevan Zonta, Jeff Eyrich, Carla Lucero, Mindy Maier LeClercq

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40th Reunion Fund - Class of 1970

Project: The Class of 1970 Scholarship Endowment Fund. Established in 1985, this scholarship is designated for junior and senior Whitman students with financial need. If able to achieve this year’s goal of $300,000, the Class of 1970 will be able to increase its scholarship distribution from approximately $4,000/year to nearly $20,000/year.

Goal: $300,000 gift with 100% participation

40th Reunion Fund Co-Chairs: Cathy Highberg Williams and Mark Lodine

Class Representative: Cathy Highberg Williams

Reunion Fund Committee Members: Paul Billing, Joan Valaas Ferguson, Jeff Gredvig, Bob Green, Cheryl Smith Hazel, Dick Hazel, Helen Johnston, Patsy Bates Mattingley, Chuck Maynard, Mike Phillips, Jack Riehl, Tim van Oppen, Doug Nelson, Marian Troyer-Merkel, Evans Van Buren

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50th Reunion Fund - Class of 1960

Project: Income for the 50th Reunion Scholarship Endowment Fund will be used to offer an augmented scholarship award while cutting in half the amount of loan that is required to meet each recipient’s financial need. Awardees will graduate with decreased debt enabling them to choose their professional career path with less regard to the debt accumulated during their undergraduate years. The 50th Reunion Scholarship Endowment will be a fund that all graduating classes can contribute to on the 50th anniversary of their graduation from Whitman College.

Goal: $300,000 in gifts and pledges with 100% participation

50th Reunion Co-Chairs: Morrie Shore, Rick West and Bob Clark

Class Representatives: Donna Dahlke Davis

50th Reunon Fund Committee Members: Harold Allen, Patricia Moore Creighton, Jean Wallace Donaldson, Jon Lounsbury, James Watt, J. Chandler Weisel, Bob Jensen, Rhoda Daly Jensen, Dick McCurdie

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