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| Aquinas Fund - A Worthwhile Investment |
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| A Message from the Aquinas Fund Campaign Co-Chairs |
| It is hard to believe that right on the heels of Homecoming is the Fall Break. For the students it represents a time to visit family and friends and catch up on reading, papers and other class work. To the College it means the end of the first eight weeks of class and that the semester is already half done. When the students return to campus on October 26th, they will begin the last 8 weeks of their classes or starting new course studies in the second quad. This is also the time of year when high school seniors are making that all important decision where to go to college. That decision is often made in direct correlation to the amount of scholarship money offered.
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Aquinas College is one of the leaders in the study of sustainability, being the first institution in the United States to offer undergraduate degrees in sustainable business. The Aquinas Fund also exercises sustainable "able to be maintained" practices by encouraging Alumni to renew their donations therefore sustaining education and scholarships for our students. In addition, more resources, work and energy are spent in sending the message to non-giving Alumni than maintaining the Alumni renewal donors. Help us be sustainable by giving today and committing to support the Aquinas Fund on regular basis.
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| Lt. General John Nowak '63 |
Dan Jablonski '77 |
Angela Korte '96 |
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| Each year, Aquinas awards nearly $10 million in merit and need-based scholarships to bright and worthy students who wish to attend the College. The Aquinas Fund is the primary, on-going funding source for these scholarships. It is financed through generous gifts from alumni, friends, foundations, and corporate donors who believe strongly in the power of an excellent education. |
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Potential Sources: Gift Income Goals 2009-2010 |
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The Aquinas Fund donations represent thousands of gifts from many different arenas showing the enormous amount of work that is done by dozens of volunteers and Aquinas staff. The chart above gives a graphic picture of the various areas that contribute to the total Aquinas Fund pie. |
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| Peter M. Wege Pro Am |
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| About the Aquinas Fund |
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- Over a quarter of Aquinas’ scholarship recipients are the first in their families to pursue a higher education.
- Nearly 90% of Aquinas undergraduates receive scholarship assistance, enabling them to attend.
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Whether in business, education, medicine or other areas, nearly 8,000 Aquinas alumni have remained in West Michigan to pursue their careers. Your investment today in the Aquinas Fund will help create the educated leaders of tomorrow. |
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| Stars for Scholars |
| Henry Winkler, the well-known actor, director, and producer, was the first speaker (March 2008) in a new series of programs to benefit the Aquinas Fund entitled "Stars for Scholars." >>Learn more about Stars for Scholars |
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The Aquinas Fund Committee, together with AQ alumni, have put together a slide show that encompasses the mission of the Aquinas Fund.
We hope our enthusiasm about Aquinas College will inspire you to give to the Aquinas Fund and help support AQ student scholarships!
>>View the slide show |
| NOTE: The Adobe Flash player is required. |
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| Your gift makes all the difference in the world. Invest in the Aquinas Fund today! >>Make a Donation |
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To learn more, contact Cecilia
A. Cunningham,
Director of the Aquinas Fund, at
c.cunningham@aquinas.edu or (616) 632-2816. >>Make a gift to the Aquinas Fund |
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