19th Annual Celebration of Skidmore Scholars and Donors an Inspiring Affair
— See Video Thankyous to Donors Below! —
- On Friday, February 23, in the fabulously renovated Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, Skidmore held its 19th annual celebration of Skidmore scholars and donors. Together with members of the Skidmore community, scholarship donors and recipients came together to celebrate the many accomplishments of our students and to salute our donors for having the vision and commitment to make these achievements possible.
- This year’s student speaker was Caitlin Woolsey ’07, the 2006 Tisch Family and Senior Parents Scholar and the 2006 recipient of the Whitman Family Prize.
- Suzanne Corbet Thomas ’62, chair of the Board of Trustees, guided us through the evening’s program which included personal reflections on giving from Steven Knobel ’87.
- Following a dramatic reading from Alan Lightman’s 1992 novel Einstein’s Dreams, Lauren Skonieczny ’07, the Wallace B. Moore ’74 Theater and Mariel Macklin Talbot Memorial Scholar, shared with the audience how her Skidmore experience has inspired in her a childlike idealism in her ability to make a change in the world.
- Susan Kress, vice president for Academic Affairs, spoke of Skidmore’s commitment to financial aid: At $23 million, it is the second largest and fastest-growing component of the College’s annual budget. Scholarship support, with a goal of $40 million, is a key element of our $200 million Creative Thought Bold Promise campaign.
- New this year were videotaped messages from scholarship recipients to a number of donors who were unable to attend. Simply click on the student’s names to watch!
Molly Appel '07
David and Helen Porter Scholarship
Kevin Arkell '07
Miriam & Harold Oberkotter Scholarship
Pamela Busineau '07
Deborah Weil Goldfarb '69 Memorial Scholarship
Emily Carnevale '07
Windhover (Quadracci) Scholarship
Daniel Cronin '09
Carol West Seldin '71 and Peter Seldin PA '08 Annual Fund Scholarship
Jose De La Rosa '07
Carolyn Little Weg '64 Annual Fund Scholarship
Ryan Emmons '08
Miriam & Harold Oberkotter Scholarship
Katherine Fegan '07
McDermott Scholarship
Alexis Hall '07
Zankel Family Scholarship
Allison Keane '07
Steven '72 and Laura Cohen Annual Fund Scholarship
Molly McCumber '08
Tisch Family Scholarship
Antonia Moscarello '07
Scott M. Pinkus Annual Fund Scholarship
Erin Newell '08
Margaret O'Meara Storrs '57 Annual Fund Scholarship
Olivia Owen '08
Tisch Family Scholarship
Samantha Read '08
Barbara Underhill Collyer '52 Endowed Scholarship
Michael Reining '08
Meg Reitman Jacobs '63 Annual Fund Scholarship
Inga Shalmiyeva '08
Richard & Marjorie Dammann Scholarship
Devin Sugameli '08
Oskar C. Ibru '81 and Wanda Swann Ibru '79 Annual Fund Scholarship
Lillian Torrey '07
Judith and Rudy Giuliani PA '08 Annual Fund Scholarship
Although it was not possible for all of our donors to join us on this special occasion, they were all very much with us in spirit. As always, we are very thankful for their generosity and support of Skidmore.
