{"id":8200,"date":"2018-09-05T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollins.edu\/magazine\/?p=8200"},"modified":"2018-09-05T16:01:16","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T20:01:16","slug":"focus-on-philanthropy-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollins.edu\/magazine\/focus-on-philanthropy-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Philanthropy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donor Spotlight<\/h2>\n

Suzanne McCormick Taylor \u201964: \u201cHow to live a purposeful life\u201d<\/h3>\n

\"PhotoOur lives unfold in phases over which we have little control. If we are fortunate\u2014and I am surely that\u2014we are blessed with people, experiences, challenges, and trials that make us more loving human beings.<\/p>\n

Learning who we are is an endless process. In the last third of my life there is so much left to do. When he was a bit older than I am now, my father told me that he had \u201cfigured it out.\u201d When I asked him to explain, he said, \u201cYou do the most that you can, the best that you can, for as many as you can, for as long as you can. That is it.\u201d<\/p>\n

That is how he taught me to live a purposeful life. The other huge lesson Papa hammered into my head and heart happened when I was about to graduate from Hollins in 1964. He reminded me that I was a truly blessed individual and therefore would\u00a0\u201cowe\u201d in this life. He explained that I was born to two parents who wanted and loved each other and me, that I had good health, intelligence, and creative abilities. Therefore,\u00a0I would be obligated always to give back.<\/p>\n

I asked him how I would do that. He said, \u201cAt least four years in the classroom in appreciation for those four years at Hollins,\u201d which included 1962 at the Sorbonne in Paris. With this encouragement, I became a teacher and spent many years at that before morphing into a professional fundraiser. My husband, Bob, and I raised four sons.<\/p>\n

Giving back to Hollins has come naturally. My gift from my IRA will be the last of many gifts made to my beloved alma mater. I encourage you to make your own gifts and to remember that Hollins is an ever-changing, dynamic place that educates women to be their best selves and to make a difference in the workplace, community, at home, in the studio, or wherever we find ourselves. Levavi Oculos.<\/p>\n

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1907 Scholarship awarded for the first time<\/h2>\n

Funded by ADA, scholarship has school spirit component<\/h3>\n

\"ImageThe 1907 Scholarship was funded in the fall of 2017 by a group of ADA alumnae and is is awarded annually to a rising second-year undergraduate student. The recipient of the award, which references the year in which ADA was founded, must demonstrate exceptional leadership, character, and initiative in school affairs. Because the scholarship is funded by ADA, a group known for its school spirit and frivolity, the application process requires students to submit interpretations of their school spirit.<\/p>\n

The scholarship\u2019s first recipient is Tori Carter \u201921, a native of Halifax County, Virginia, who learned about Hollins when she was in elementary school. One of her cousins was applying to Hollins at the time. When Carter was old enough to begin her own college search, she knew she only wanted to go to Hollins. The 1907 Scholarship allowed her to continue exploring her interests, open doors, increase access, and branch out. She plans to major in creative writing, and after graduation wishes to continue her experimentation with writing in a graduate program.<\/p>\n

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Sandra Boatman Scholarship Challenge<\/h2>\n

Honors retiring chemistry professor<\/h3>\n

\"PhotoAn anonymous alumna has pledged to match dollar for dollar up to $250,000 to fund a full scholarship ($500,000) in honor of Sandra Boatman, professor of chemistry. Boatman retired in June after 51 years of teaching excellence (see tribute on page 5). As of July 1, $100,000 had been pledged to the challenge, which means to date a total of $200,000 (with the match) has been committed. If you are interested in making a gift or pledge, please contact Suzy Mink, vice president for external relations, at minks@hollins.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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New student village project moves ahead<\/h2>\n

Gifts received to date toward $10 million goal<\/h3>\n

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\nPlanning and preparing the site for the new student apartment village continues at a strong pace. Demolition of the East Campus Drive houses took place in July to make way for the construction of 10 apartment buildings designed to house 96 students. The cost of the project is $10 million. To date, Hollins has received the gift of a full house, the village green, several bedrooms, porches, and common rooms. The following opportunities are available:<\/p>\n

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Name a building: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $500,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name an apartment:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name a common room:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $100,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name a kitchen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $ 50,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name a porch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $ 35,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Name a bedroom:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $ 25,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information, please contact Suzy Mink, vice president for external relations, at minks@hollins.edu<\/a> or (202) 309-1750.<\/p>\n

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Suzy Mink\u00a0\u201974<\/strong> has been named vice president for external relations, a position she has committed to for the next two years. Mink will concentrate on setting the strategic direction of the Office of Institutional Advancement and on external advancement efforts on behalf of the university.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Reunion 2018 Class Gift Totals
\n<\/strong>Includes gifts and pledges for all purposes made between July 1, 2017, and June 2, 2018.<\/h2>\n

1953<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Chair: Jean Fabish<\/strong>
\nTotal Commitment: $99,411
\n40% participation<\/p>\n

1958<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Chair: Wyndham Robertson<\/strong>
\nTotal Commitment: $2,757,363
\n62% participation<\/p>\n

1963<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Committee<\/strong>
\nSusan Barth Dobbs, chair
\nAnne Cross Cooney
\nSally Dukes Folcher
\nAmelia \u201cMimi\u201d Ridenhour Fountain
\nCarolyn Wilson Long
\nFlorence Cabaniss Parnegg
\nTotal Commitment: $194,830
\n47% participation<\/p>\n

1968<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Committee
\n<\/strong>Louisa Condon Barrett, cochair
\nCathy Strause Plotkin, cochair
\nTricia Thrower Barmeyer
\nClark Hooper Baruch
\nPage Trout Ciordia
\nTerry Jones Eddy
\nSusan Farley Ferrell
\nDiana Gibson Garner
\nJoan Livingston Guzzetti
\nnne Hipp Habeck
\nTwig Whitmore Hickam
\nIbby Seale Jeppson
\nZelime Gillespie Matthews
\nGinny Mann Maye
\nCharlotte Kelley Porterfield
\nCourtney Goode Rogers
\nVicky Watt Sheldon
\nJulie Greenfield Six
\nCameron McDonald Vowell
\nSally White
\nPam Jackson Winton
\nTotal Commitment: $1,951,247
\n54% participation<\/p>\n

1973<\/h4>\n

Total Commitment:\u00a0$229,208
\n23% participation<\/p>\n

1978<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Chair: Alexandria Stathakis
\n<\/strong>Total Commitment: $702,450
\n26% participation<\/p>\n

1983<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Chair:\u00a0Susan Arnesen Hammock
\n<\/strong>Total Commitment: $23,030
\n25% participation<\/p>\n

1988<\/h4>\n

Total Commitment: $51,336
\n18% participation<\/p>\n

1993<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Committee
\n<\/strong>Sindhu Hirani Blume, chair
\nValerie James Abbott
\nPunky Brick
\nChristina Flores Dimacali
\nMollie Eller Garrett
\nSuzanne Rushton Harper
\nTotal Commitment: $69,298
\n25% participation<\/p>\n

1998<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Chair:\u00a0Sara Dettmer Blakeney<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total Commitment: $19,935
\n17% participation<\/p>\n

2003<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Committee
\n<\/strong>Lindsey Mann Field, chair
\nLindsey Fitts Copeland
\nMaggie Magdalen Hackett
\nTotal Commitment: $25,816
\n15% participation<\/p>\n

2008<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Chair:\u00a0Miranda Dennis
\n<\/strong>Total Commitment: $11,695
\n19% participation<\/p>\n

2013<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Committee
\n<\/strong>Kelsey Breanna DeForest, chair
\nLiam Hudson
\nClaire Mason McCown
\nKathryn Michele McDowell
\nMollyemma Townzen Teague
\nMeghan Brown Veal
\nTotal Commitment: $10,320
\n28% participation<\/p>\n

2016<\/h4>\n

Reunion Gift Committee
\n<\/strong>Pavithra L. Suresh, chair
\nKayla N. Deur
\nHailey M. Hendrix
\nLela M. Ijames
\nJeanne \u201cScout\u201d Louise Moran
\nTayler L. Morris
\nWibecka A. Oliver
\nHaley L. Ortiz
\nMaya S. Rioux
\nCaroline R. Rottkamp
\nAuburn B. Smith
\nTotal Commitment: $1,998
\n26% participation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Total:\u00a0$6,147,937<\/h2>\n
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This year\u2019s award winners<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hollins Rock Award<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Highest participation in giving among the 10 most recent reunion classes
\nClass of 2013, with 28%<\/h4>\n

Catherine Orgill West Award
\n<\/em><\/strong>Highest participation in giving to the Hollins Fund
\nClass of 1958, with 62%<\/p>\n

Tinker Mountain Award
\n<\/em><\/strong>Largest total gift to the Hollins Fund
\nClass of 1968, with $765,368<\/p>\n

President Nancy Oliver Gray Award
\n<\/em><\/strong>Highest total giving to Hollins for all purposes
\nClass of 1958, with $2,757,363<\/p>\n

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