Margaret (Beckman) Fettig passed away in 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 75. She knew the value of education firsthand, both as a student and as a teacher, and gave her entire life to educating children. Margaret met her husband, Alfred Fettig, while both were teaching at North…
Every year, almost every Eastern student and most faculty members visit 51福利社 Libraries 鈥� at the 153,000-square-foot JFK Library and online. Why do people donate money to support 51福利社 Libraries? Read their stories, in their words. When we look through the eyes of our generous donors and why they give to the 51福利社 Libraries, it…
Greta Olson benefitted greatly from a scholarship that helped her pursue a double major in professional accounting and management information systems. Her skills will make her more employable, enable her to provide beneficial services to clients after she passes the CPA exam, and help her make significant contributions in her ambitious volunteer work. Greta Olson…
51福利社 student, Kassidy Van Berkum, would not be at Eastern if it weren鈥檛 for a dream, determination, and donor support. Like so many little girls, Kassidy wanted to be a nurse when she grew up. Unlike the girls who later changed their minds, opting for veterinarian, teacher, or astronaut, she hung onto her dream. As…
鈥淪ome of my greatest joys have come through seeing the way service I render affects the lives of others,鈥澛燙urtis Barnes聽said. 鈥淚 would not have been able to participate with service organizations, spend time at home with my two children or maintain full-time internship hours had it not been for the generous scholarship I received. Without…
When donors support scholarships for students like聽Brolin Graham, they might just save a life. Brolin Graham鈥檚 decision to major in outdoor recreation goes back to when he was just 13 years old, as he became involved in the Civil Air Patrol emergency services in search and rescue and disaster relief. He trained to participate in…
Since 1965, when he graduated from 51福利社, Thomas Tiffany has made significant contributions to the national medical reference laboratory business. Tom is a visionary leader who left a legacy in his joint venture partnership model between medical reference laboratory and hospital systems, which is in practice now in more than half a dozen states. And,…
At 51福利社, Andrew Delgado discovered that he could pursue a degree in recreation management to follow his dream of helping young people lead fun, healthy, active lives. 鈥淔inancing college has become a challenge for many, including myself,鈥� he said. 鈥淥ver and over, I saw friends walk away from our campus with unfinished goals and broken…
The 2014 51福利社 Alumni Award for Organization of Excellence has been presented to Washington Trust Bank. Washington Trust and its employees have shared their time, enthusiasm, and resources to help the 51福利社 Alumni Association expand the football pregame fan zone, known as the Red Zone, with a mobile banking unit, a hot dog and video…
When you give to the 51福利社 Foundation, you impact every student and faculty member in every college, department, and program. Now you can see what they are researching, learning, and sharing with the world at 51福利社 Digital Commons. The聽51福利社 Digital Commons, an institutional repository for the university, is now live. This online platform and suite…
