Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Caroline Burgos '19, '20 MS, Creating OpportunitiesAs a student, Caroline blazed a trail of advocacy and accomplishment, and now she has blazed a new trail by including Alfred University as beneficiary of her retirement plan.
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Frances and Alfred Sugarman '62Dr. Natasha Renner, an internationally-known physicist who worked on the Manhattan project before joining the Alfred faculty in 1956, is remembered for her joyful approach to her field and to teaching.
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Lucille Weichert Croscup '63Lucille Weichert Croscup '63 grew up in the small rural town of Bennington, Vermont.
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The Gregory FamilyAs a family, the Gregorys value creativity, acquiring knowledge, and making a meaningful impact.
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Martha Zimet '74Martha Zimet graduated with a BFA in Art & Design, mentored by Professors John Wood, Harland Snodgrass, and others.
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Mary Louise Carter '93Mary Louise Carter is a preeminent artist whose work brings thoughtful, elegant solutions to functional ceramic forms.
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Louis Mendez '52Renowned artist Louis Mendez '52 was inspired & influenced by his travels.
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Daryl Murray ’78As a customer relations specialist at a bank, Daryl Murray ’78 knows first-hand that when family members inherit IRAs, the benefits are often diminished (by taxes)...
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Ken '57 and Marcia Myers"The people at Alfred University made all the difference. Dean Gertz was my mentor, and I'll always be grateful for having served as a dormitory counselor under Fred's direction." – Ken Myers ’57
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Jay Okun Yedvab ’56Jay Okun Yedvab ’56 established a scholarship at AU with distributions from his IRA. Scholarship recipient Kayla Greil ’16, had the chance to thank Jay in person when he visited campus.
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Bob '49 and Elaine WhitfordBob Whitford ’49 graduated with a B.S. in ceramic engineering, and became vice president for North American Refractories Co. He participated in football at Alfred, and married Elaine during sophomore year.
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Dick '67 and Renée MerchantDick ’67 and Renée Merchant are teambuilding experts, and their teamwork began at Alfred! Dick was a ceramic engineering student at AU, and a Kappa Psi brother, when he met Renée, a medical technology student at Alfred State. Married in 1967, their partnership has lasted more than 40 years.
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Kurt Wray '51 and Torj Wray '51“Alfred University put us on the road to a wonderful life. It is our pleasure to give something back.”
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Warren ’59 & Judy SmithWarren and Judy created a charitable gift annuity with AU which they later gifted back to the University to fund an endowed student scholarship. Warren graduated with a BA in economics.
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Tania Condon ’90Tania Condon graduated from Alfred in 1990, a Track II major in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She obtained her Masters of Theological Studies at Harvard University in 1993.
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Col. Sara J. Pritchett ’62In 2005, Col. Sara J. Pritchett USMC (ret), the highest-ranking woman in the armed services among all AU alumnae, created an endowment to benefit the Women’s Leadership Center at Alfred University.
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This is WhyRichard and Ellen Rulon were members of the Alfred community for decades, contributing to students’ lives through their instruction and their example.
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Roberta Auerbach ’74Roberta Auerbach ’74 finds joy in everything she does. And she does a lot! She has biked across the US, walked in Antarctica, and hopes to kayak in an exotic location someday.
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Gene ’69 and Kathy BernsteinAlfred University alumnus Gene Bernstein ’69, a long-time member of the University's Board of Trustees and Chair Emeritus...
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Bruce Conroe ’53Bruce Conroe is hitting the high notes for Alfred University! Here he plays the Van Cliburn piano at Alfred's 2017 MostArts Festival.
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Join us -- Stonewall Fund -- Rick Russo ’92 and Luis LifschitzIn a May, 2017 New York Times article, a student in Mississippi shared his moving story about finding acceptance as a gay man while in college...
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