Giving Impact
Stories of Philanthropy
Alumni Couple Supports Teaching, Learning and Inspiration in The George Lawrence Abernethy Library
Alums Fritz Porter 鈥99 and Mary Margaret Cochrane Porter 鈥98 have generously contributed to the George Lawrence Abernethy Library at 黑料社区. Their donation will name the Porter Classroom in the John Crosland Jr. Center for Teaching and Learning, with the goal of inspiring future generations of scholars and educators.
鈥満诹仙缜 comes first, but tennis is also a high priority, and I have that mix at Davidson.鈥
鈥&苍产蝉辫;Sam Kavarana 鈥22, a Jeff Frank 鈥66 Memorial Tennis Scholar, on why he chose Davidson
鈥淎nyone who spends more than a few minutes on Davidson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 Davidson employee, Lula Bell Houston, made possible by Decker Anstrom and Sherry Hiemstra, parents of the late Tom Anstrom '04
Sustained Excellence: The Endowment
The 黑料社区 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 Davidson sustain your annual support in perpetuity. They can also provide a lasting tribute honoring family members and friends. Davidson 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