Aug 6, 2015
Fleck Society Celebrates 10 Years
The Fleck Consistent Giving Society honors alumni, parents, and friends who recognize the value of consistent support for the College by giving for five…
The support of thousands of alumni, parents, and friends is propelling the Live Connected, Lead Change campaign toward its goal of $400 million to build on and connect the College’s strengths, solidify its standing among the nation’s most outstanding undergraduate institutions, and position it for future success.
Your investment in Lafayette is supporting transformative learning experiences in and out of the classroom, fueling student and faculty creativity and achievement, bringing the campus together in new ways, creating dynamic facilities, and advancing a bold strategy to enhance the College’s affordability and distinctiveness by growing the student body and faculty.
Here are some examples of the campaign’s far-reaching impact.
The Fleck Consistent Giving Society honors alumni, parents, and friends who recognize the value of consistent support for the College by giving for five…
A grant of $222,500 from the Kern Family Foundation funds a program to introduce engineering students to an entrepreneurial mindset.
Students participate in the Save Venice program thanks to Mary Kolarek Frank '79.
A scholarship fund for Jamaican students demonstrates Lafayette's commitment to leadership in an increasingly interconnected world.
Externships hosted by alumni, parents, and friends give students a leg up in deciding on their future paths.
The Robert Beane '58 Intern Scholar Fund made it possible.
"It's about having an impact and leaving a mark on campus after we've graduated," says Amanda Leone '10.
A grateful Karen Pompanella '88 says, "Financial aid was the way I got to Lafayette."
Gifts to the campaign have endowed 10 new professorships and other key positions.
A Preminger Gerontology Research Scholarship, funded by Marc '71 and Lynne Preminger, supported his research at Easton Area Senior Center.