Launching Dreams, and Reflecting on Their Own
Four alums talk about what they are setting in motion and propelling forward through their gifts to the Albion College Fund and Briton Scholarship Fund.
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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Four alums talk about what they are setting in motion and propelling forward through their gifts to the Albion College Fund and Briton Scholarship Fund.
The retired Air Force chaplain, who attained the rank of colonel, has made gifts to the Albion College Fund for nearly four decades. “I’ve made my pledges over the years because I wanted other students to have the opportunity I had,” she says.
A new endowed gift from Stephen and Susan Brochu Greehalgh, '74 '75, will offer a greater opportunity for students with financial need to take part in faculty-sponsored academic trips. "I believe that experiential learning can make all the difference in a liberal arts education," Stephen Greenhalgh said.
One of the 2019 Commencement speakers, Barbara Weiskittel, '83, was born and raised in Albion and the city and College have remained important to her since. Indeed, over the years she has made significant gifts to Albion's Big Read, Build Albion Fellows, the restoration of downtown Albion and more. “I want the school and the community together to grow and thrive," she says.
Cheering the Britons on to victory comes naturally for Keith Roberts, ’81. His new avenue for Albion support—a $1.5 million matching gift to create endowed scholarships—is a clear winning strategy.
”We never talked about making a gift,” Sarah Steinhauer says. “But as soon as [Larry] died, I had this very strong sense that I wanted to do something for the College. I had no idea what, but as I talked to Institutional Advancement, it became clear that I wanted a scholarship for the Honors Program.”