Class of 1978 Foreign Study Endowment
A dedicated group of volunteers from the Class of 1978 rallied together with their classmates to establish the Class of 1978 Foreign Study Endowment in honor of their 45th reunion.
Clarke Austin ’25, an anthropology and sociology major from Los Angeles, was the inaugural beneficiary of this fund, which enabled her to study abroad in Cali, Columbia. She said, “The funding I received has gone toward my travel, cost of living incidentals such as groceries and meals, transportation and my overall ability to experience Colombia in its fullest.”
Through their contributions, alumni have expanded access to study abroad opportunities, allowing students like Clarke to immerse themselves in new cultures and gain invaluable global perspectives—exemplifying the ideal that education should know no borders.
The class of 1978 is one of 15 classes that have established new funds or added to existing funds during this campaign—collectively generating $3 million in endowed funds for scholarships or study abroad.
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