Our 50th Reunion is a time for each of us to celebrate our longstanding connections and commitment to each other and to Carleton. Our generous gifts can provide a strong foundation for previous and renewed efforts to seek and support a more broad-based campus community which reflects experiential, societal, and economic differences. We hope you will join us in continuing that tradition of support, especially to mark our 50th year.
Leading up to our 50th Reunion, we have engaged deeply with classmates and with Carleton to explore how we, together, might make a difference in this milestone year. We drew on our memories of friends found at Carleton, who could not have been there without financial support. We listened to Carleton’s future needs and drew on 50 years of affection for our alma mater and each other.
Carleton is deeply committed to recruiting and educating an economically and socially diverse student body, including substantial numbers of high- and moderate-need students. Carleton meets the full financial need for tuition, and housing and food of all admitted students. Supplementing these awards with funding for other essentials — travel, warm coats, dorm room supplies, “extra” course tools, a laptop — is foundational to making the Carleton experience available to all, regardless of background. For our 50th reunion, we can each target gifts to impact different goals at Carleton; all gifts will be recognized in our total 50th class gift. While Carleton welcomes gifts for many purposes, the Class of ’73 hopes our collective focus on access may become some part of your inspiration to give.
Guided by Carleton’s aspiration of being a more inclusive institution, we have established two special initiatives:
- Stay the Course ’73, a special 50th Reunion fund to remove barriers posed to students with limited financial resources.
- The Class of 1973 Endowed Scholarship Fund, endowing financial aid for Pell-eligible and DACA students and seeded with a gift from Candace Larson Williams ‘73 that will be matched by trustee emeritus and Carleton parent Jack Schuler P’ 97.
Together, the Class of ‘73 Scholarship, which expands traditional financial aid funds available to low-income students and Stay the Course ‘73, which sustains these students’ ability to complete the rich opportunity of a Carleton education, honor the friendships our classmates found 50+ years ago.
There are many ways to give to 1973’s 50th Reunion fund — or to some other college need that strikes a chord for you. Gift committee volunteers are eager to talk with you about the variety of ways to give back. We hope the resources on these pages will help you think about how you can support our class gift and Carleton.
It’s not too late to join in!
Our goal is to have at least 73% of ’73 – 216 classmates – participate in our 50th Reunion Class Gift. You can participate by making a cash gift, a pledge, or planned giving commitment by June 30. There are no minimum gift sizes, and gifts can be directed in many different directions.
Do you have questions as you consider your 50th Reunion gift?
Speak with anyone on our 50th Reunion Gift Committee, or contact a member of the 50th Reunion Staff at Carleton:
- Kelly Rowan, Senior Development Officer – 866-208-3889
- Sarah Forster, Director of Milestone Reunions – 866-208-3889
Thank you for coming together to celebrate our 50th Reunion with a truly momentous Class Gift for Carleton!