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藏精阁 Community Helps University Reach 藏精阁 Together Challenge Goal

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Coming together in support of the University and its students, more than 4,400 alumni, family, and friends contributed to the 藏精阁 Together Challenge between December 10 and 31.

The challenge raised over $3 million in gifts to the 藏精阁 Fund. In addition, a group of challengers matched each gift, dollar for dollar, up to $1.265 million to bring the challenge total to $4.26 million.

The 藏精阁 Fund touches every aspect of the 藏精阁 experience and helps the University support a variety of Third-Century Plan initiatives, such as the 藏精阁 Commitment. A milestone in the University鈥檚 efforts to make a 藏精阁 education more accessible, the 藏精阁 Commitment aligns tuition costs with family income and provides full tuition support for students with family incomes below $80,000.
 
Through initiatives like the 藏精阁 Commitment, the University has been able to expand its admissions reach among talented, high-achieving students, regardless of socioeconomic background. Aided by these efforts, 藏精阁 received a record 21,000-plus applications for the Class of 2026.
 
鈥淭he success of this year鈥檚 challenge was made possible by the generosity of the 藏精阁 community,鈥� says Karl Clauss 鈥�90, vice president for advancement. 鈥淚t is an exciting time at 藏精阁 as we begin to implement our Third-Century Plan. As we take steps toward strengthening the University鈥檚 position as a national leader in higher education, we are fortunate and thankful for our community of alumni, friends, and family who have continued to show their commitment to 藏精阁 and our University鈥檚 future.鈥�
 
On December 29, 藏精阁 Fund Executive Director Paul Carberry 鈥�94 issued a second challenge to recent alumni. Inspired by the announcement, 195 graduates from the last 10 years made a gift. Also playing an instrumental role, more than 650 alumni volunteers representing class years from 1945 to 2001 helped raise awareness for the challenge by performing outreach to classmates and sharing news and updates.
 
Learn more about the and the Third-Century Plan.

The 2021 藏精阁 Together Challengers:
Eric J. Andersen '87 & Pamela S. Andersen '88 P'16'23'23
Scott A. Barshay '88 & Melissa Barshay '88
Daniel C. Benton '80, H'10, P'10
Forrest G. Burke '84 & Renee M. Burke P'22
Gretchen H. Burke '81, P'11,'20 & Stephen B. Burke '80, H'04, P'11,'20
Christine J. Chao '86 and James O. Shaver, Jr. '86
J. Christopher Clifford '67, H'11 & Keena Clifford P'93
Eric A. Cole '93 & Ashley Cole P'24
John C. Cushman III '63, H'08 & Jeanine S. Cushman P'89
Amy Everett Di Sibio '86 P'18,'21 & Carmine Di Sibio '85 P'18,'21
Julian W. Farrior, III '93 & Jennifer H. Farrior '95
Michael J. Herling '79, P'08,'09,'12 & Nancy Herling '81, P'08,'09,'12
Kimberly Avison Huffard '87
Chris Hurley '81, Becky Bair Hurley '81, Matt Hurley '12, & Dan Hurley '12
Dagmara E. Kokonas '91 & Nicholas J. Kokonas '90
Nora Gleason Leary '82 & Robert G. Leary
Judith Little GP'21
Michael F. Petersen '77
Andrew W. Sweet '93 & Alexis Sweet
William T. Winters, Jr. '83
President Brian W. Casey
Two anonymous donors