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During Scholarship Day of Donors, Moira van der Putt ’24 and Marjorie Plants ’25 walk through a sea of signs honoring those who have created scholarships at HWS.

Your Gift to the Annual Fund Matters

You can help more students by making a gift to the Annual Fund for Hobart and William Smith today.

From academics to guaranteed internships to scholarships, every aspect of the student experience is enhanced thanks to Annual Fund giving, including the inaugural Scholarship Day of Donors, which topped $650,000.

This spring, the HWS community came together for a record-breaking 24 hours of fundraising in support of scholarships, tallying the most Annual Fund support in a single day. Alums, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends gave more than $650,000 toward Annual Fund scholarships. In the fall of 2023, up to 125 students will receive a Scholarship Day of Donors Annual Fund Scholarship thanks to the support of everyone who gave during the challenge.

The fundraising total includes a challenge gift of $50,000 from John A. Manley ’64, P’93, which matched the first $50,000 raised dollar-for-dollar, as well as a challenge from Charles and Carolee Jones P’18, P’22, providing an additional $50,000 when the donor goal was achieved. In total, the day saw $651,418 given by 554 donors, reaching 110 percent of the donor goal.

QUESTIONS? Contact Director of Annual and Athletic Giving Dulcie Meyer P’20 at (315) 781-3082 or dmeyer@hws.edu.

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