"I give to support the UConn Marching Band because I was in the UCMB from 1974-1978 under the direction of Dr. Gillespie and David Maker. The experiences of the marching band are the most memorable from my four years at UConn. It's a great institution of dedication, pride and excellence. Keep On Marching!"
Jeanne Stamm '78
Donor, Dr. David L. Mills Marching & Pep Band Fund
"The word "cancer" is one of the most fearsome words in our vocabulary. Dr. Deckers’s compassion, encouragement and calm confidence gave my mom the courage to fight this frightening disease.”
Barbara Cusati
Donor, The 2012 White Coat Gala
"Our daughter has loved her years at UConn. Excellent education and an excellent college experience.”
Carl Sherter, MD
Donor, Parents Fund
"[My daughter] has found her place at UConn and we have been so impressed with the education and life experience UConn provides. That's why we support the school through the Parents Fund, helping provide other kids with the opportunity to attend.”
Cynthia King
Donor, Parents Fund
"UConn matters to me because it is very important to my father. My dad, John A. Howell '50, has been contributing to the Alumni Association for as long as I can remember and talks about his experience at UConn all the time. I wanted to do something special for his birthday in his honor and to thank UConn for giving him such a wonderful start and foundation in life. So many thanks for the opportunity to give him a gift that truly will mean something to him!”
Catherine Raymond
Donor, Alumni Association Fund
"I gave to the Foundation today because I thought it would make a great Christmas gift for my father, whose name is on the endowment. My father clearly believes in the programs at UConn and I felt this would be a nice gift."
Elisabeth Burrow
Donor, Gerard N. Burrow, M.D. Scholarship Fund
Pictured: Dr. Burrow's granddaughter
"I give so that the University of Connecticut, where I spent the five best years of my youth, will help to serve the many disadvantaged children through community outreach. Not everyone has advantages I had growing up, and I feel this community work is crucial. Go UCONN!"
Beth Wigden ‘76 MD ‘86
Donor, Community Outreach – Service Learning Fund
Donor, Human Rights Institute Fund
Member, UConn Alumni Association
"I give to support my alma mater, which provided me the foundation for my career in the pharmaceutical industry. I have always appreciated the quality of the faculty."
Alan Milbauer '65
Donor, School of Pharmacy Dean’s Fund
"I continue to cherish my UConn experience. Every year I get together with a group of alumni to root on our basketball team and play golf on the Vineyard. This has been going on for 20 years now. Excellent academics, tradition, and spirit...I would love to have my kids go to UConn."
DJ Root '87
Donor, The Fund for UConn
School of Engineering Dean's Fund
“I gave support to the school of Pharmacy. It is said if you choose a career you really love, you never work a day in your life. This has been a most rewarding life. I also enjoyed my days at UConn and have fond memories.”
Barbara Marra McDonald '58
Donor, School of Pharmacy Unrestricted Account
"My education from UConn, particularly from the School of Dental Medicine and the Orthodontic Residency Program, has been life-changing. Aside from the personal rewards from such a fabulous career, I never realized the superior training that I received until I was in practice as an orthodontist."
David W. Cordes DMD '94, '97
Donor, UConn Orthodontics Alumni Clinic and Program Support Fund
"I was granted a fine arts scholarship sponsored by Victor Borge, which made it possible for me to the first person in our large family to graduate from a four-year university. I am paying that opportunity forward."
Mary Lou Delaporta-Peck ‘73
Donor, The Fund for UConn
"All of my life, I have heard about how important it is to support schools and organizations that are important to you. UConn is an important part of my life."
Harry Abrahams '14
Donor, Students First Fund
"Our donation is based on the fact that our daughter Sarah graduated UConn this past May with a solid education and well-rounded preparedness for the job market."
Richard and Lisa D.
Donor, The Parents Fund
"Simply stated, my experience at UConn was very positive and I am proud to be a UConn alumni. I am not able to give a lot right now but will continue to help as I can."
Frances T. Jaffoni '78
Donor, The Fund for UConn
"UConn matters to me on many levels. For years now, I have been receiving personal health care in the form of mammograms, and now I am getting a dental implant. I can not praise enough the people who have touched my life through their commitment to excellence and caring hearts.”
Cassandra Pollnow
Donor,
The Fund for UConn Health
"As unimportant as it may seem to many, the reason for our contributions to the University is largely motivated by trying to make a positive impact and impression on the young students who make the phone calls.”
Fred and Marion Meisenkothen
Donors,
The Fund for UConn
"We give to support the Parents Fund and the School of Business because our son is a current undergraduate in the School of Business. Our cousin graduated in 2009 and our middle son is applying in 2011. We feel so connected to the university and are proud to be a part of the UConn family. Go Huskies!!!”
Joseph and Nancy Grieco
Donors,
The Parents Fund
School of Business Unrestricted Fund
Every year, corporate donors help enhance UConn through gifts and partnerships. Learn how the People's United Community Foundation helps the Neag School of Education's CommPACT program.
Every year, corporate donors help enhance UConn through gifts and partnerships. Learn how Hamilton Sundstrand employee Vicky Margiott '83 helps the School of Engineeering's "Multiply Your Options" program.
Every year, corporate donors help enhance UConn through gifts and partnerships. Learn how Hamilton Sundstrand helps build vibrant communities for its employees and the entire state.
We love UConn's donors and truly say "thanks" for your generosity. On Monday, February 13, students from UConn's Student Philanthropy Association staffed a table in the Student Union to highlight the importance of private giving. And they also asked, "Why do you love UConn?"
"My experiences at UConn have helped me grow into someone who is ready to take on the world, and when I leave I am confident that I will achieve my goals."
Mac Cerullo '12
Recipient,
Michael J. Whalen Journalism Award
"I feel very passionately about the importance of scholarships and other aid for higher education, as it is almost solely what allowed me to pursue my education."
Melanie Deziel '12
Recipient,
Charles Litsky Memorial Scholarship
"Without scholarships, I would never be able to accomplish all my dreams. My experiences here at UConn were made possible by people like you who support my ambitions and dreams."
Rebecca Hawley '12
Recipient,
Lawrence J. and Natalie Portell Foundation Endowed Scholarship in Fine Arts
"At UConn, I have become very interested in renewable energy production, working in the Biofuels laboratory under Professor Richard Parnas. I hope to further that interest in Freiburg [Germany] by studying photovoltaics and solar energy production."
Kyle Hope '13
Recipient,
Harold P. Farrington Engineering Scholarship Fund
Vergnano/Reddington Family Scholarship
"The financial support has really helped me at UConn, and it has given me the opportunity this semester to go see the world and experience a different culture."
Luke Anderson '12, recipient
Samuel J. Orr Scholarship Fund
"As I now approach my last year as an undergraduate, I can look back and be glad that I made the choice to come to such an excellent school. With this scholarship, I was able to worry less about the cost of school and focus more on my academics, as I was rewarded with this scholarship for academic achievement."
Christina Computzzi '12, recipient
DelFavero Agricultural Economics Fund
"From the second I have stepped on this campus as a student, and the many times before that as an avid basketball, soccer, baseball, and football fan, I have bled Husky Blue. I currently work for the Women's basketball team as a manager. This financial support has helped me tremendously as I am staying for a 5th year at UConn to finish up my dual degree in Sport Management and Management Information Systems."
Justin Paluch '12, recipient
Treibick Family Electronic Commerce Initiative Fund
"Without having scholarship support, the constant concern of the financial burden I left on my family would have not allowed me to focus. Fortunately, this financial support has taken that burden away and has allowed me to focus on getting my degree and also reach the next stage of my future, medical school."
Faith Crittenden ’14, recipient
John and Valerie Rowe Health Professions Scholar Program
"The support I have received from scholarships helped me out tremendously. I have been able to support myself while doing my clinical rotations at various hospitals. This donation meant the world to me and I appreciate it very much!"
Renee Amoako '11
Asher G. Zlotnik Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Presnick Family Nursing Scholarship Fund
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