It’s a challenge to do great things. It’s the catalyst to prepare our students for success. It’s inspiration for all to make a difference.
The impact of every gift is clear for those students who benefit. However, their power reaches far beyond that. Gifts to Albion College make an impact on both students and those who give. You can feel it on our campus—among the classrooms, labs, playing fields and beyond. Through the annual luncheon celebrating Stockwell Society members and endowed scholarship donors, you can see it. In the stories below, you can read about the significant role these generous gifts play in the Albion College story.
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Richard and Marilyn Vitek, '56 '56: A Good Year
Longtime donors Richard and Marilyn Vitek, ’56 ’56, honored their class’ vintage with additional, targeted gifts leading up to their 60th reunion. They have also recently made the vision of a new music building on campus a reality.
Vitek Center for Musical Arts announcement
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Harrington Gift to Build, Sustain Ties
Citing a need for ‘clever’ philanthropy, Judy and Michael Harrington, ’86 ’85, have given a seven-figure gift that will provide incentives for College faculty and staff to live near campus, as well as financial support for students.
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Jack Ludington, '51: Leaving a Legacy
The late John S. “Jack” Ludington, ’51, had a long history of giving back to Albion College. From serving on the Alumni Association Board of Directors to chairing the Albion College Board of Trustees to acting as an Albion ambassador in his hometown of Midland, he was all that you could ask for in an alumnus.
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Don & Angela Sheets, '82 '82: Setting the Stage
A $1-million scholarship gift from Don and Angela Scott Sheets, ’82 ’82, creates an opportunity to ‘share our Albion with others.’
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Sally Stark Cutler, '75: Creative Learning
Education is central to the philanthropic interests Sally Stark Cutler, ’75, shares with her husband, Sandy Cutler. That commitment led them to make a leadership gift creating the new Cutler Commons in Albion’s Stockwell Library.
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Jerry Gervais, '52
“Albion has made such an impact on so many lives. It’s important to give something back to the institution that enabled you to get where you’re at today. Honoring that life reward is a commendable thing to do.”
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Dr. William H. Bremer, '63
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Margaret Lawrence Jack, '41
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Roy and Mae, 31, Harrison Karro
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Mark Newell, '77
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Sharon Gates Rees, '53
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Rick Simonson, '72