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A history of generosity
Anne Irwin
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Sparking a relationship between art and science
With their $1 million kick-off gift, Patricia and Rowland Rebele are helping to make into reality the highly anticipated Institute of the Arts and Sciences.
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A man who left a legacy
Don and Diana Rothman
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Jerry Ruiz is fulfilling his life's mission
Jerry Ruiz, Crown ’77 UCSC Alumni Council President
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George Hitchcock and poetry
George Hitchcock
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Time after time: Building a legacy
The Brown Family Parents Ken and Marian Brown are loyal supporters of UCSC, and they continue to recognize the campus with their generosity even though their daughter, Monica Brown, graduated 17 years ago. Monica (Stevenson ’95, literature [creative writing] and psychology) is now senior director of marketing for LeapFrog, an educational company in Emeryville that makes toys, kids’ learning tablets, and games.
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In remembrance of Terry
Terry Freitas
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Arts Excellence—make it so
Brannon Braga Brannon Braga came up with some of his best ideas about “space, the final frontier” while walking through the woods of UC Santa Cruz.
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Hellman family bestows boost for research
Warren Hellman (Photo by Robert Houser) The Hellman Fellows Program was established in 1995 by the Hellman family of San Francisco. It’s now in place at 13 institutions, including nine UC campuses. The Hellman family started the program after observing that while junior faculty are often well-funded for research projects when first hired, they may be challenged after two or three years when start-up funding runs out before new grants are obtained. The program is designed to assist promising young faculty at this juncture in their careers. Philanthropist Warren Hellman called the program “one of the best things my family has ever done with our giving.” Hellman passed away in December, 2011.
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Faculty lead by example
100% of Environmental Studies faculty give to support experiential learning
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Bill Dickinson (Cowell, '68)
Smith Renaissance Society supports achievement of independent students
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Virginia and George Jansen
Building a Legacy: How a UCSC Professor Is Providing for the Library
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William Alfred Chavez
It was the early ‘70s, and William Chavez was editor of City on a Hill Press student newspaper and active in the California farmworker organizing efforts. “The interaction and mentorship between the faculty and the students provided tremendous influence for a young man like my brother,” his sister Olivia Chavez said. “Think of it. He actually got Cesar Chavez to speak at the UCSC Arts & Lectures series.”
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Santa Cruz Seaside Company Scholarship
MLocal businessman Charles Canfield, president of the Santa Cruz Seaside Company
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Sandra Frausto
Sandra wanted to be a teacher,” said Elizabeth Rojo, remembering her sister’s aspirations. “She saw how hard our mother worked to put all eight of us through school and how important our education was to her. For Sandra, there was never any question that she would go on to college.
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Linda & Bill Anderson and Raymond E. Davis Jr.
“People assume that because you’re an adult, you have the money to pay for school. It’s often even harder for returning students,” Anderson said.
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Ken and Moira Feingold
We had the benefit of an incredible education at a fraction of what it truly costs to provide that education," said Moira Feingold (Cowell '72) in describing one of the reasons she and her husband, Ken (Cowell '71), support scholarships and the colleges at UC Santa Cruz. "College expenses have gone up so much, many families that could afford it in our day no longer can," adds Ken. "So by supporting scholarships, we want to encourage all those students to attend.
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Joseph Bunnett
It's a win-win situation," said professor of chemistry emeritus Joseph Bunnett of his planned gift to UC Santa Cruz. "To my way of thinking, it's hard to say whether it's a gift to this worthy institution, or an investment for my family.
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Barbara Canfield
When UCSC Foundation trustee Barbara Canfield made a gift of stock to UCSC’s Soroptimist International of Santa Cruz Endowment, her generous gift tripled the value of the fund. A supporter of Shakespeare Santa Cruz and the UCSC Affiliates for many years, Canfield made her contribution of appreciated assets to support students and to incorporate her philanthropic interests into her overall investment strategy.
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Allan J. Dyson
You can have a good public university based on what the state budget is, but you can't have a great public university without having the active involvement of donors in all sorts of areas, donors small and large," said Allan J. Dyson, University Librarian Emeritus of UC Santa Cruz.
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Alison Keeler Carrillo
The legacy of artist and teacher Eduardo Carrillo continues to inspire and support students thanks to the generosity of his widow, Alison Keeler Carrillo, and other donors who have established a scholarship in his memory. “The scholarship is a way for Ed’s vision and values to be carried forward,” said Alison. “He did all kinds of things that really inspired his students to take their art seriously. He not only was a great painter, he was a great teacher.”
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Stephen Klein
Ask Stephen Klein (Cowell ’72) what areas of UC Santa Cruz he chooses to support, and the short answer is–many. Klein, a regional administrator for the County of Los Angeles Public Library, gives to scholarships, Cowell College, the University Library, and The Lionel Cantú Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex Resource Center.
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Paul Rabwin
"It's clear that the creative environment at UC Santa Cruz is what motivated me to succeed in this career," said Paul Rabwin (Cowell '70), a multiple Emmy-award nominee and Golden Globe-winning television producer. Rabwin supports the UC Santa Cruz theater arts program "financially, emotionally, and spiritually -- anything I can do to help."
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Mary Thush
Mary Thush, a close friend of retired library media specialist David Kirk, decided to name the university as the beneficiary of her estate. "Having no immediate family, I wanted to leave my estate to an educational institution like UCSC," she said.
