Gifts at Work

Internships have become essential to a well-rounded college experience, but these opportunities might have seemed out of reach for some students in the past, largely because many internships provide little in the way of compensation.

The student financial aid program is designed to ensure that top students from diverse backgrounds can benefit from and contribute to Carleton’s rich liberal arts tradition, no matter their financial circumstance.

Created in 2014 by Rolf and his wife, Sarah Peters, the Professor Diethelm Prowe Endowed Scholarship Fund supports students such as Laura Savage ’21, who received money generated by the endowment at the beginning of her junior year.

On a mission to learn more about wolves, geology major Ben Lowry ’21, biology major Maya Hilty ’21, sociology/anthropology major Katie Babbit ’21, and psychology major Amida McNulty ’21 headed to Yellowstone National Park with support from the Four Friends Fellowship.

If you’re looking for Maya Rogers ’22 (Tulsa, Oklahoma), check the Rookery. Hidden in the center of the library’s fourth floor, the Rookery is a quiet spot just beyond the bustle of the circulation desk.

Classics professor Jake Morton cut his teeth working in the field, wandering his beloved Greece searching for physical evidence of an ancient past. “You can run all the analysis you want on a computer,” he said, “but nothing compares to seeing it with your own eyes.”

A $5 million gift from David Ignat ’63 and Eleanor Ignat will help make a Carleton education possible for first-generation and low-income students while challenging other donors to follow suit.

Evelyn M. Anderson Hall, Carleton’s new integrated science center, will open to students and the public on September 16 (the first day of classes). The facility is designed to draw in the campus community and encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Nhan Le ’21 (Minnetonka, Minnesota) knew she liked Carleton the moment she saw the mailboxes.

When Sebastian Tovar ’18 (Houston) was considering his college options, he feared that his family could never afford a college like Carleton. Then came a fateful call with great news from the admissions office.