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Striving for excellence in one area helps bolster success in the other.
– Dr. Andy Farke Museum Director
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Striving for excellence in one area helps bolster success in the other.
– Dr. Andy Farke Museum Director
The success of The Centennial Campaign is dependent on a community of generous alumni, parents and friends who give generously and selflessly year after year to support the Webb experience for today’s students and future generations.
Michael ’92 and Alicia Chang P ’23 Create Scholarship Fund
“There is nothing more important than helping Webb to provide access to students who will thrive at Webb, and then go on and make a difference in the world.” —Michael ’92 P ’23 and Alicia Chang P ’23
Luo and Jiang Make $1 Million Gift to the Centennial Campaign
“Our amazing collection of fossils is now fully accessible so anyone can search through it via the internet, and scientists can visit in person to utilize our fossils for research. We now have enough space to house all the fossils that will be found by Webb students on Peccary Trips for the next two decades!” — Museum Director Emeritus Dr. Don Lofgren
Giving With Honor: John Duden ’81 and the Class of 1981
Just as John Duden lived his life with honor and moral courage and serving with a generous spirit, so too will future generations of Webb students, thanks in part to the financial aid made possible by this fund.
Jim ‘59 and Jean Hall Establish Hall Family Scholarship Fund
Jim Hall ‘59 and his wife, Jean, established the Hall Family Scholarship Fund to help the next generation of scholars enjoy the benefits of a Webb education.
Alumna Jan Mitchell Johnson ’86 Joins T&V Society with Estate Gift
“I am choosing to give to Webb because Webb gave so much to me. My intention is that my gift gives other wide-eyed, passionate students the futures they deserve.”— Jan Mitchell Johnson ‘86
Tammy Zipser P ’94, ’96 Makes Estate Gift to Benefit the Alf Museum
“The Zipser family has a 30-year association with the Alf Museum, starting with the involvement of Brian in Peccary Trips, museum classes, and after-school fossil preparation. As strong supporters of the museum through my entire Webb career, the Zipsers are steadfast attendees of Peccary Society dinners too, both of which I greatly appreciate.” — Museum Director Emeritus Dr. Don Lofgren
Xu Family Make Major Gift to Support Upcoming Fawcett Library Renovation
As the intellectual hub of the community, Fawcett Library serves as a crucial link between Webb and the wider world. The facility will be updated with more flexible furnishings and an eye toward supporting the kinds of technological use that is central to its expanding functions.
John Stevens ’52 Creates Endowment for the Alf Museum and The Webb Schools
By creating an unrestricted endowment fund for The Webb Schools and another for the Alf Museum, John Stevens’ gift can be distributed wherever the need is greatest, allowing us to fulfill our mission for decades to come.
David Fleishhacker ’55 Creates Research Award at the Alf Museum
To pay forward the opportunity given to him, David Fleishhacker ’55 endowed a fund at the Alf Museum to provide Webb students the opportunity to conduct professional research and present it on the international stage.
John S. Rogers, USAF (Ret.) ’59, GP ’16 and a Family Legacy of Giving
“If you believe in what your school has done for you, help it whenever you can. Students will benefit from what you give back. You, as a student, benefited from alumni who came before you.” — Col. John S. Rogers, USAF (Ret.) ’59
Gretchen Augustyn P ’89 Provides Alf Museum With Upgraded Security System
“Gretchen’s support has remained crucial to the museum’s successful drive to achieve world-class status, and the gift of the new camera system is another example of how her generosity has made a huge impact.” — Don Lofgren, Museum Director Emeritus
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