{"id":75639,"date":"2023-11-13T12:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?post_type=r_cas_magazine&p=75639"},"modified":"2023-12-06T14:02:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:02:12","slug":"why-i-give-2023","status":"publish","type":"r_cas_magazine","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/arts-sciences\/2023\/why-i-give-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Give 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why I Give<\/h1>\n

Julie P. Gordon (CAS\u201963)<\/small><\/h3>\n

Julie Peyton Gordon Scholarship Fund<\/p>\n

\"Julie\u201cI decided to fund a scholarship after reading about another BU alumna who had established one. I wanted to create something meaningful for women who transferred to BU and who, perhaps, like me, felt a little lost. I came to BU after spending a year at another college and a year saving money. I worked on campus and during the summers. That, plus a small merit scholarship and a federal loan, enabled me to put myself through school. I wanted to make it possible for others to realize their potential. I\u2019ve received a few letters from students who have been helped by my scholarship. That has made the scholarship worth much more than its monetary value.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Harold Pskowski (CAS\u201971, LAW\u201984)<\/small><\/h3>\n

Pskowski Endowed Faculty Research Fund<\/p>\n

\"Harold\u201cI\u2019m at that point in my life where I\u2019m starting to think about what\u2019s been important to me, and education was critical in terms of the direction I went. The financial aid given to me by BU was very important. I could not have gone to college without that. For this faculty fund, the inspiration was my teachers\u2014the quality of the teaching, their engagement. They created a lifelong interest for me in literature and in the fine arts. Going to BU and being exposed to that can make such a difference in broadening your intellectual horizons and making you realize that there are a lot more things out there you could do. It has opened the world to me\u2014and that\u2019s the purpose of a good education.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mamta Rodrigues (CAS\u201995)<\/small><\/h3>\n

Economics Department Discretionary Fund for Women\u2019s Economic Clubs<\/p>\n

\"Mamta\u201cWhat inspires me is helping women. Growing up, there was this perception that women didn\u2019t help each other out, and I didn\u2019t feel that I had role models. It still astounds me the number of women who second-guess themselves or feel that working hard is all that it takes. Now, I\u2019m in the position to change that. I hope my gift amplifies an opportunity for us to do more and place attention on women in economics, and I\u2019ve raised my hand to say, \u2018How can I help young women in college, not only as a mentor, but also with the network that I have?\u2019 I want to be there for other women.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To learn more about giving to Arts & Sciences, please visit BU Alumni & Friends<\/a>, email casalum@bu.edu<\/a>, or call 617-353-5261<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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