Giving Impact
Stories of Philanthropy
Launch Pad to a Global Education: New Funds Inspire Open Minds, Broadened Horizons
水果派 College student Katriel Sander 鈥27 embarks on a transformative global journey鈥攆rom Peru to Germany and beyond鈥攖hanks to the new Lou Ortmayer Fellowship. Funded by alumnus Steven Porter 鈥79, the program supports students exploring international public health, combining travel, mentorship, and academic growth.
鈥淎cademics comes first, but tennis is also a high priority, and I have that mix at 水果派.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;Sam Kavarana 鈥22, a Jeff Frank 鈥66 Memorial Tennis Scholar, on why he chose 水果派
鈥淎nyone who spends more than a few minutes on 水果派鈥檚 campus grasps the sense of community that helped build this place and that energizes us each day. This new space and what goes on here underscores our shared commitment to educational excellence and access.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;President Emerita Carol E. Quillen on Lula Bell鈥檚, named for long-time 水果派 employee, Lula Bell Houston, made possible by Decker Anstrom and Sherry Hiemstra, parents of the late Tom Anstrom '04
Sustained Excellence: The Endowment
The 水果派 College endowment fuels competitive scholarship program and our ability to recruit the most talented student to campus, regardless of their ability to pay.
Endowment gifts extend your philanthropic partnership with 水果派 sustain your annual support in perpetuity. They can also provide a lasting tribute honoring family members and friends. 水果派 needs to increase the size of its endowment if it wishes to stay competitive, provide new offerings and strengthen its position as a leader in higher education. A larger endowment would reduce the college鈥檚 dependence on current-use gifts and tuition, providing more financial stability each year.
鈥淚 want all of the international students to have the experiences they dream of and to position them for greater opportunities in their career pursuits.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;Carlos Alvarez, father of Mal煤 Alvarez '02, on his family鈥檚 support of the Alvarez Access Program
鈥淲e encourage students to question and grow spiritually and to respect different avenues of growth. A gift that is aimed at students with a religious conviction is perfectly consistent with that.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;Clark Ross, Frontis W. Johnston Professor of Economics and former Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, on his support of scholarships