“Cornell has to stay at the top of its game, and financial backing is what keeps it at the forefront. Giving supports the people, the buildings, and the infrastructure for learning.”
—Samara Fetto '06
“I give what I can because Cornell has given me so much already. I give specifically to student aid because without the excellent financial aid package that I was given as I student, I would not have been able to afford my college education. It's my turn to give back to the next generation.”
—Carol M. Arias '06
“Cornell was a wonderful place to finish my growing up. I was exposed to people from all over the world and bathed in ideas which shaped my life. I received an education on which I rely daily. I want to be sure that someone else can have the same experience. Cornell is a part of me, and I want to continue, in a small way, to be part of Cornell.”
—Sharon Lee McNulty '72
“Cornell is one of those institutions that holds great promise for the world. Its mission of education, research, and outreach is fundamental to ensuring society can meet today's challenges. Cornell is not just an institution; it is a source of global promise and hope.”
—Carlos Rymer '08
“Cornell helps drive the economy by finding bright minds and giving them a great education.”
—Carl E. Jones Jr. '03
“When I was trying to raise money for my start-up company, the venture capitalists reacted very positively to my degree from Cornell. Keeping Cornell a top university benefits current and future alumni.”
—Keith Molof '79
“It was in the wake of my fabulous 20th Reunion that I felt especially compelled to contribute. It was the look in my children's eyes, all weekend long, as they embraced the beauty and spirit of magical Cornell that reminded me how essential the support continues to be.”
—Mindy Tashlik '89
“My education was supported by generations of Cornellians before me. I feel so privileged and honored to have been at Cornell, and I am grateful to give back.”
—Sarah Snider '08
“Cornell is a land grant college for the world. A strong Cornell leads to an improved society--local, national, and international.”
—Omar Gonzalez-Pagan '07
“We give because our son is engaged and challenged in his education, as well as exuberant about all the opportunities that Cornell has and will offer to him and his fellow students.”
—Kimberly Slover, Parent '12
“Cornell gave me the keys to unlock the doors to a world full of life, love, and opportunity--a world that I was only able to discover with the wisdom and perception that Cornell helped me obtain.”
—Mike DeFlorio '09
“My Cornell education has been instrumental in helping me to achieve many of my personal and professional goals. I am eager to see future Cornellians make lasting contributions, and I believe that a small gift to the Cornell Annual Fund will have an impact on the quality and strength of a Cornell education.”
—Amit Bose '00
“I attended Cornell thanks to a full tuition scholarship for minority students from the S. C. Johnson Foundation. This provided me with professional opportunities, but also with lifelong friendships. I feel that I should contribute to help the school so that others benefit as I did.”
—Josette Fernandez, MBA '78
“It is the least I can do for the place that literally changed my life! I want everyone to have opportunities to learn, dream and make the world a better place!”
—Reginald White '83
“Cornell nourished my natural curiosity, honed my thinking, and still supports me as a lifelong learner through the Cornell Adult University. While at Cornell in the late '60s, I developed the habit of political activism. People can, and do, make a difference when they take action.”
—Carol Fritz '71
“With such great diversity, the one thing I found in common with all Cornell students was their passion for whatever discipline they chose to study. I would hate for a lack of funds to be the only limiting factor for someone with so much potential to reach his or her dream.”
—Emily Hamilton '02
“My short time at Cornell changed my life, and, for me, giving back to Cornell was the most natural thing to do.”
—Gregory Foo, MEng '02
“It is the obligation of every Cornellian to give back to the institution that has given us so much. Cornell enriched the lives of my parents, my sister, my brother-in-law, and me in indeterminate forms. Giving to Cornell and the School of Hotel Administration is not a duty, but rather, a privilege.”
—Ari B. Cantor '05
“The four years I spent at Cornell were the greatest four years of my life. Not only were my classes and professors enlightening and inspiring, but the friends I met and the personal development I achieved were unmatched.”
—Liz Bankert '03
“Cornell helped me find myself. Though it may sound like a cliche, I hope it does the same for all Cornellians.”
—Marlene Kwee '01
“I give to Cornell not only because it provided me with innumerable resources and opportunities to study anything I desired, but also because I understand that giving any amount, no matter how small, contributes greatly to the strength and prosperity of the institution I love so much.”
—Bridgette Rivers '09
“Giving adds an "underline" to my memories of wonderful times and locations, and people who became lifelong friends. This marvelous institution has a myriad of opportunities for its students to feel the pulse of the world in many different ways. Not to help it along when you are already on board would be a crime.”
—N. Bruce Weir '45
“We support Cornell because Cornell keeps its promises. The commitment to undergraduate education that was pledged at the time of our son's enrollment was realized in top-drawer classroom and tutoring support, and in personalized career and service mentoring. We are delighted to honor the excellence of the Cornell community.”
—Suzanne Guzek, Parent '09
“Cornell's faculty, such as Paulette Clancy and Lynden Archer, are passionate about giving you the best education and equally committed to your wellbeing. They see your potential, believe in your dreams, inspire and encourage with influential words that remain so to this day. You cannot help but give back.”
—Bubemi Smith '03
“I give to Cornell for two simple reasons: I have a great love for the University that was fostered beginning with my "Frosh Camp" experience in September, 1955. Secondly, I continue to be drawn in by the excellence that Cornell provides in so many fields. ”
—Carolyn Hill Rogers '59
“I am a free lance consultant and have myself benefited from affiliation with Cornell thru occasional support from the different department or from Cornellians working in the same countries or on similar projects.”
—Marie Koerner '86
