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2 017Giving@Richard Gilder and Peggy TirschwellA BROTHER’S GIFTHunter’s Newest Dance Studio Honors Our Dear PeggyIn the halls of Hunter College, there isno more beloved presence than PeggyTirschwell. She started here in 2002after a distinguished CUNY career, andretired in 2013 as assistant provost (althoughwe are fortunate that she still comes in ona part-time basis).To honor her stellar service to Hunterand celebrate her love of dance, Tirschwell’sbrother, Richard Gilder, donated 500,000to renovate The Peggy, the newly dedicatedstate-of-the-art dance studio on the sixthfloor of Thomas Hunter Hall. Gilder is oneof Hunter’s most generous supporters, mostrecently donating 400,000 to support thepublic policy programs at Roosevelt House.The Peggy is just the latest jewel inHunter’s world-class Dance Department,CUNY’s only free-standing dance department. Under the leadership of acting chairCarol Walker, former dean of dance atSUNY Purchase, the department offers aBA in dance and, starting this fall, an MFA.The department also houses the ArnholdGraduate Dance Education Program,which offers a BA/MA in dance education,funded by Hunter Foundation Trustee JodyArnhold, chair of the Dance Advisory Board.The Peggy sports a professional sprungfloor, a cyclorama curtain, performancecontinued on page 2
F romtheHUNTER’S GOT TALENT17 th F loor :A Message From President Jennifer J. RaabWe ended an already stellar yearat Hunter with our first RhodesScholar, Thamara Jean ’18, whowill be off to Oxford to study for her master’sin political theory.Much of the credit for Hunter’s record-breakingyear of student awards and scholarships goes tothe Harold and Ruth Newman Office of PrestigiousScholarships and Fellowships (see story on page3), which allows us to talent-spot, mentor, anddevelop the Thamara Jeans of the future.Another highlight of 2017 was the opening of ourstate-of-the-art library facilities on the sixth andseventh floors of the East Building and the springIn 2010, Joan Tisch (left), her daughter, Laurie, andand summer were marked by ribbon-cuttings andson Jonathan attended the Joan H. Tisch Public Healthcelebrations. Our students now have two newForum at Roosevelt House with President Raab.floors for studying, reflecting, or hanging out, aswell as joining tutoring groups in the state-of-the-art Learning Centers.And we had the opening of The Peggy, our beautiful new dance studio named for our belovedPeggy Tirschwell.Amid all those reasons to celebrate, though, there’s the sad news that we lost Joan Tisch, a greatfriend to Hunter College. When she died on November 2 at age 90, Joan left an extraordinary legacyof philanthropy. Her enthusiastic involvement benefited a wide range of New York City institutions,from the Museum of Modern Art to the 92nd Street Y to Citymeals on Wheels.At Hunter, her name will live on in the Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize, funded bythe Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and presented annually to recognize grassroots efforts inurban public health. To Laurie Tisch and to the rest of Joan Tisch’s family, the Hunter communityextends its condolences. She was a woman of kindliness, courage, and vision. She was, in short,a great New Yorker.We are proud to maintain her legacy.The Peggy Honors Our Peggycontinued from coverlighting, and a brand new audio-visualsystem. “A dance studio seemed theobvious way to honor Peggy,” saidPresident Jennifer J. Raab at the Januaryribbon-cutting. “The Hunter DanceDepartment would never have becomea reality without Peggy’s leadershipand passion.”As for Richard Gilder, there wasno doubt about his motivation: “I lovedance,” he said, “I love Hunter, andI love my sister!”At the dedication of The Peggy, from left:Richard Gilder; his wife, Lois Chiles; andPeggy Tirschwell2 INVEST IN HUNTER WWW.HUNTER.CUNY.EDU/ALUMNI/GIVING-TO-HUNTERA 1 Million Gift Helps Find the Best and BrightestDetermined to give Hunter studentsthe access to top-flight scholarshipsenjoyed by Ivy League students,Harold (Hal) andRuth Newman ’54donated 1 millionto the Collegein 2016 tofund a directorfor the newlyestablishedRuth and Hal NewmanRuth andHarold Newman Office of PrestigiousScholarships and Fellowships.The results have been spectacular: since thearrival of director Dr. Stephen Lassonde, Hunterstudents have won a record number of academicawards, bookended by the Marshall Scholarshipwon by Faiza Masood ’17 and the RhodesScholarship won by Thamara Jean ’18. Masoodand Jean are the first Hunter students ever towin the Marshall and Rhodes, and MatthewLocastro ’17 is the second Hunter student towin a Luce Scholarship.The Office of Prestigious Scholarships andFellowships is modeled after advising services atelite private universities. Potential academicstars are spotted by faculty, thennurtured, mentored, and givenhelp writing application essaysand preparing for interviews.Mentoring students is veryimportant to Ruth Newman,a member of the HunterCollege Foundation Boardsince 2008. She has workedto expand Hunter’s mentoring program, and sheherself mentors a studentThamara Jeanevery academic year, takingher mentee to restaurants, museums, andtheatres, all to immerse the student in theworld of New York City. She and Hal alsofund a postgraduate fellowship in the President’sOffice and endowed the Ruth and HaroldNewman Dean of Arts and Sciences.Dr. Lassonde has brought a wealth ofexperience in supporting students from hisprevious positions as dean of student life atHarvard, deputy dean at Brown and assistantdean at Yale. As Lassonde explains, “The poolof talent at Hunter is very deep and this newoffice provides resources to focus on identifyingthat talent.”KEEPING THEIRDREAM ALIVEHelping Hunter’s DACAstudents stay in the landthey call homeHunter’s DACA students, brought tothe U.S. as undocumented children,have a special place in our hearts.That’s why the Eva Kastan Grove Campaignto Advance Dreamer Legislation sponsored aconversation at Roosevelt House on November17 featuring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). Beforea packed house of Hunter’s DACA students,Durbin, a sponsor of the Dream Act of 2017,walked his audience through the recent perils—and possibilities—of their path toward becomingAmericans. “After years of hiding in the dark,” hesaid, “our Dreamers stood out in the sunlight.”The Grove campaign, part of the EvaKastan Grove Scholarship and InternshipAbove, U.S. Sen. DickDurbin (center) atRoosevelt House. Right,Eva Kastan Grove ’58with her daughter(and Hunter CollegeFoundation Trustee)Robie Spector.Endowment Fund, supports student engagementin legislative solutions for Dreamers.Eva Kastan Grove’s affinity for immigrantscomes from her own family’s history. She arrivedin New York City in 1954 from Bolivia, whereher Viennese family had found refuge from theNazis. Her husband, the late Intel CEO AndyGrove, escaped Communist-ruled Hungary. Forboth, the United States represented a safe haven,a place to make a life. Eva Kastan Grove wantsthe same for the Dreamers.GIVING @3
LOOK, UP IN THE SKY!Zabar Visiting Artist Robert Longo TakesThe First Amendment to Hunter’s Sky BridgesBOUNDARY DISPUTEPre-Law Students Enjoy Freewheeling Free-Speech DebateFloyd Abrams, Stanley Fish, Soraya ChemalyWSeeing the original document of the FirstAmendment in the National Archives,renowned American artist Robert Longowas struck by the realization that our mostdeeply held beliefs about free expression areultimately just words written by hand.“The humanity of it got to me,” he says.And so, starting September 1, passersbycould look up from the sidewalk outsideHunter and see those words installed on floorto-ceiling glass panels on the sky bridges overLexington Avenue. Longo’s American BridgeProject was the most public aspect of histenure as 2017 Judith Zabar Visiting Artist.This visiting artist program, launched in2007 with a generous donation from JudithZabar ’54 and her husband, Stanley, has allowedHunter to host—and give students firsthandaccess to—acclaimed creative luminaries. Overthe last 10 years, 30 artists have come to Hunterthrough the program, meeting individuallyCongress shall make no lawrespecting an establishment ofreligion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedomof speech, or of the press; or the rightof the people peaceably to assemble,and to petition the Government for aredress of grievances.with students, participating in seminars, givinglectures, and engaging in conversations abouttheir creative processes. Some, like Longo,made Hunter a part of their work.Jill Brienza, who serves on Hunter’s ArtsAdvisory Board,initiated and curatedthe American BridgeProject, funded byArtnet, with additionalfunding by Metro Pictures; Jules Demchickand Barbara Nessim;Carol Goldberg ’56 andJudith and Stanley Zabarher husband, Arthur;and the Landy Family Foundation. BrienzaJill Brienza and Robert Longosaw the bridges as a perfect canvas to promoteArts Across the Curriculum, the initiativethat integrates the arts into students’ everydayacademic and social experiences.Hunter’s Spring 2018 Zabar Visiting Artistis Tania Bruguera, whose work was recentlyexhibited at MoMA. The Zabar Visiting Artistprogram is described by Howard Singerman,chair of Hunter’s Department of Art & ArtHistory, as having been transformative forthe MFA program. The visiting artists, saysSingerman, “bring a wealth of experience andknowledge, and a keen critical eye, into ourstudents’ studios. These interactions have beenexceptionally important, often life changing.”4 INVEST IN HUNTER WWW.HUNTER.CUNY.EDU/ALUMNI/GIVING-TO-HUNTERhat kind of language is permissible?What’s offensive? Where do we drawthe line? Should we draw a line?These issues lie at the heart of a robust eveningof debate held at the Kaye Playhouse to supportHunter’s Pre-Law Program. The evening startedwith a screening of the documentary CanWe Take a Joke: When Outrage and ComedyCollide, followed by commentary by threelegal and media heavyweights: scholar andliterary theorist Stanley Fish; First Amendmentstalwart Floyd Abrams, and media critic andactivist Soraya Chemaly.The screening and discussion, which raised 100,000, were organized by the Pre-LawAdvisory Board. (See names at right).The Pre-Law Program, directed by Elise Jaffe,offers students and alumni: Paid internships at law firms and funding forunpaid internships with public offices andnonprofit agencies; A subsidized LSAT preparatory program,sponsored by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver& Jacobson, that provides an affordable,extended classroom course; A moot court program that culminates inarguments in the courtroom at Cravath,Swaine & Moore; Financial support to defray the costs ofapplying to law school, such as applicationfees and campus visits; Frequent visits to Hunter by attorneyswho share their insights into various areasof legal practice, serve as mentors, andshare professional tips.With this support, Hunter grads have gone onto such top-tier law schools as Harvard, Yale,and Stanford. In recent years, four Huntergraduates have obtained U.S. Circuit Courtclerkships, dozens have landed jobs at big lawfirms, and many others are pursuing careers inpublic service.HUNTER COLLEGE PRE-LAWADVISORY BOARDCarol Crossdale ’92, Chair, Partner,CrossdalePaulFabio Bertoni ’91, General Counsel, The New YorkerSheila Birnbaum ’60, MA’62, Partner, QuinnEmanuel Urquhart & SullivanLisa C. Brice, Vice President, Bank HoldingCompany Compliance, Goldman SachsSeanna R. Brown, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLPRegina Calcaterra, Partner, Wolf HaldensteinAdler Freeman & Herz LLPJed Candreva ’88, Partner, Troutman SandersBarbara Chesler, Trustee, Hunter College FoundationPeter Dopsch, Partner, Morrison & FoersterMargaret Enloe ’79, Certified Coachand AdvisorMartin Flumenbaum, Partner, Paul, Weiss,Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonMichael Frankfurt ’57, Founding Partner,Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & SelzJeffrey Friedlander ’67, Retired, 1st AssistantCorporation Counsel, New York City Law Dept.James Ganley ’12, Associate, Milbank, Tweed,Hadley & McCloyJeffrey Glatzer ’65, Retired, Partner, Reed SmithStuart W. Gold, Retired, Partner, Cravath,Swaine & MooreDave S. Hattem ’78, Senior Executive Director &General Counsel, AXA Equitable Life InsuranceMaja Hazell, Director of Diversity and Inclusion,White & CaseAri Joseph, Director of Diversity & Inclusion,Brown RudnickAlex Kohen HCHS ’05, HC ’09, Assistant VP &Counsel, Deutsche BankLori Lesser, Partner & Co-Head, East CoastIP Transactional Practice, Simpson, Thacher& BartlettSophia Muirhead ’89, Senior VP, GeneralCounsel & Corporate Secretary, TheConference BoardMelbourne Nunes, Retired, Senior VP & ChiefInvestment Counsel, New York Life InsuranceHon. Ruth Pickholz ’71, Judge, Criminal Courtof the City of New YorkJulie Ross ’83, Chair Emeritus, Pre-LawAdvisory BoardChristopher Seeger ’87, P ’16, FoundingPartner, Seeger WeissStephen Sheppard, Founding Partner, Cowan,DeBaets, Abrahams, & SheppardSabrina Silverberg ’86, General Counsel atHeed, LLCDon Smith, Director of Professional Development,Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & JacobsonMarshall Sonenshine P ’17, Chairman &Managing Partner, Sonenshine PartnersMyron Trepper ’65, Retired, Co-Chairman ofWillkie Farr & GallagherTimothy Wilkins, Partner, FreshfieldsBruckhaus DeringerGIVING @5
A PLACE TO MIX, MINGLE, AND EVEN NAPAN AMBITION TO SERVEIn the New Bloch Commons, Students Can Study. Or Not.JFEW Scholarships Help Those Who Want to Help OthersLinda Bloch (right) with her late father, RobertBloch, and 2012 Mother’s Day scholars NaresaBaksh ’13 and Sarah Hengber ’12.“Ididn’t want a room where peoplehad to just keep quiet,” says LindaBloch. “I wanted something wherestudents could get together to discuss, toargue, to be kids.”The result is the 2,500-square-footHannelore and Robert Bloch Commons,named for Bloch’s parents, on the sixth floor ofHunter’s Leon and Toby Cooperman Library.The space is everything Bloch envisioned.A walk through the Commons, which abutsthe Bobbie and Lew Frankfort EducationLibrary, reveals students relaxing, chatting, andstudying; some even nap. Alcoves accommodate four or five students; there are ottomans,and outlets for recharging laptops and phones.And there is a large well-lit table wherestudents who want to study, can.For the past eight years, Linda, her father, andher sister Sandra have funded two Mother’s DayScholarships in honor of Hannelore Bloch ’41.This year’s scholars are seniors Melina Guerreroand N’Dack Fleming.Guerrero is majoring in English with aconcentration in linguistics and has a minor inhuman rights. Her goal after graduation nextyear: law school.Fleming is a theatre major who plans to pursuea career in acting and stage management. HerMother’s Day Scholarship enabled her to stayenrolled in classes.The Bloch Commons is designed for them—and for all Hunter students. “Most colleges havea commons,” Bloch points out. “Hunter, beinga commuter school, didn’t. So that’s what wedecided to do. My parents were part of the CityNew kids in the BlochUniversity story. They would have appreciatedthe idea of creating something like this in theirname—a vibrant, creative space for today’sgeneration of students.”“We have joined forces with astellar institution,” says ReevaMager, president of the JewishFoundation for Education of Women, whichfunds Hunter’s Eleanor Roosevelt ScholarsProgram. “Together we invest in women whoshow promise and enthusiasm for pursuingcareers in public policyand public service.”The program, whichbegan in 2013 and wasrenewed for anothertwo years in 2017,includes a competitivelybased two-year scholarship that supports itsrecipients with tuitionassistance (up to 3,500Reeva Magerper academic year),JFEW Presidentmentorship, a paidsummer internship in New York, a three-dayseminar in Washington, special workshops,and invitations to special eventsat the Roosevelt House PublicPolicy Institute.One of the first Hunterstudents to benefit from JFEW’sgenerosity was Mitsue Iwata ’14,who majored in sociologywith a minor in public policy.Being a JFEW scholar, she says,“provided me with the companyof like-minded students as wellMitsue Iwataas a network of mentors, and2014 JFEWgave me the financial supportScholarto pursue my interests.”Says program director Shyama Venkateswar,“Our students benefit from the power of avibrant JFEW network and the importantmentoring component of the program.”Iwata, now a project manager for the New YorkCity Mayor's Office of Data Analytics, agrees.“I am so grateful for the lifelong friends andmentors I made through the program,” she says.A MATTER OF DEGREESA 300,000 Petrie Foundation GrantHelps RNs Leap to the Next LevelALL IN THE FAMILYThree Siblings Make a Giftto Honor Their Mother.Mother’s Day was coming up, andDiane Levitt couldn’t think of agift. Then, she says, “I got an emailfrom Hunter College about the Mother’s DayScholarship Program. I called my brother andsister and said, ‘This is amazing!’ And we werereally very happy to do this.”The result: the three siblings—Diane, RabbiJoy Levitt, and Marc Levitt—honored theirmother, Shirley Barer Levitt HCHS ’44,HC ’48, with a Mother’s Day Scholarship.That scholarship is helping Hunter juniorJessica Gutierrez ’19 achieve her dream of acareer in computer science. Jessica came tothe U.S. from the Dominican Republic as ayoung child speaking no English. She quicklyDiane Levitt, President Raab, Shirley Barer Levitt,and Mother’s Day scholar Jessica Gutierrezmastered the language and discovered a talent formath and science. Encouraged by a communitycollege professor, she learned to code and wasaccepted at Hunter.No wonder Diane Levitt, senior director ofK-12 education for Cornell Tech, describes her as“a really, really remarkable young woman.”And she’s the perfect recipient of a scholarshipin Shirley Levitt’s name. “My mother was thefirst in the family to go to college,” says DianeLevitt. “This is a great way to honor her and aninstitution we have grown up believing in.”6 INVEST IN HUNTER d changes in science, technology,and the healthcare market continueto radically transform the practice ofnursing—and the training of nurses.To prepare new nurses for the environmentthey will face, Hunter’s School of Nursinghas entered into a partnership with Queensborough Community College to enable thatschool’s associate RN graduates to move up tothe next level—a prestigious Hunter CollegeBS in nursing, making them highly soughtafter by hospitals throughout the city.The RN-to-BS program is funded by a 300,000 grant from the Carroll and MiltonPetrie Foundation which provides financial support and advising, allowing recipients to completetheir studies within two years.“Our foundation,” says Petrie executivedirector Beth Lief, “is completely committed tohelping community college students prepare forgood careers. Making this grant for RN studentsto acquire baccalaureate degrees from Hunter isa perfect fit for us.”And there’s more to come. For the secondyear of the program, says Gail C. McCain, JoanHansen Grabe Dean of Hunter’s School ofNursing, “we’re working on a second dual-degreeprogram, with LaGuardia Community College.”GIVING @7
How Alumni, Parents, and Friends Can Support HunterMake an Immediate ImpactCash Giftscan be made easily by credit card, personal check, cashier’s check or money order payable toThe Hunter College Foundation. Donate today, using our online form, or mail-in envelope.Giftsof A ppreciated S ecurities , S tocks , or B ondsprovide considerable tax advantages for the donor when the assets are transferred toHunter before they are sold.Recurring Giftsare a convenient way to sustain your support for Hunter. You can arrange for your credit cardto be charged a particular amount at a chosen frequency.Matching G ifts HONOR ROLLOF DONORS2016-2017 Ways to Give to Hunter Collegefrom your employer can multiply your contribution. Ask your employer if it has a matching gift program.Ensure the Future Growth and Effect of Your GiftGift Pledgesare formal statements of intent to make a donation. You may satisfy your pledge by makingperiodic payments, and use each payment to qualify for an income-tax deduction.Endowment GiftsEndowment fund gifts are invested by the Foundation to generate income in the future, offeringyou an opportunity to make a lasting impact. Pursuant to the New York Prudent Managementof Institutional Funds Act ("NYPMIFA"), the Foundation will spend an amount from theendowment fund each year as the Board of Trustees deems prudent after considering the factorsgoverning endowment appropriation decisions set forth in NYPMIFA. Endowment funds canbe established with a minimum contribution of 100,000. They can be unrestricted or directedtoward scholarships, professorships, or other special programs.Create a Lasting LegacyNaming Hunterin Y our W illis a way to support future generations at the College while remaining financially secure and ableto meet your current needs.Charitable Gift A nnu itiesallow you to donate to Hunter while establishing a source of guaranteed income for yourselfor a loved one.Recognize a Special Person or Event“In Memory O f”or “I n H onor O f ” G iftspay meaningful tribute to a family member, classmate, professor, or other special person in your life.Reunion G iftsdemonstrate how much Hunter has meant to you. Your generosity may inspire your classmatesto donate as well.For more information, please contact The Hunter College Foundation at 212.396.6606.or visit our website at www.hunter.cuny.edu/alumni/giving-to-hunter8 INVEST IN HUNTER WWW.HUNTER.CUNY.EDU/ALUMNI/GIVING-TO-HUNTERGIVING @9
The Hunter College FoundationThe Hunter College FoundationDonations received from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017In the last issue of Giving At Hunter, I wrote about how thrilled I was as the newly electedchair of the Hunter College Foundation Board of Trustees. Well, a year later, I’m still justas excited—and even more impressed by the work being done here at Hunter College.Each year President Raab, her dedicated staff, and our stellar Board of Trustees arecharged with an ambitious task: to keep the momentum going as we seek to improve ourbuildings, our departments, and, most important, our students’ experience. I’m proudto report that with your generous support we have once again met this challenge—andexceeded our already lofty goals. Hunter has attained a historic level of vibrancy and strengthbecause you, our generous donors, have embraced our mission, recognizing that your investment inour College is an investment in our city’s future.Since we ask for your help, you are entitled to ask how we spend your generous gifts. What weaccomplished in the last year is definitely worth acknowledging.First of all, the sixth and seventh floors of the Cooperman Library are finished and open. Theyare beautiful, functional, and in full use every day by our very satisfied students.We are getting ready to begin demolition on the fifth floor. When the work has been completed,we will have successfully renovated four floors of the Library.Thanks to the generosity of Patty and Jay Baker, we are ready to begin construction on a linkbetween the third floors of the East Building and the Patty and Jay Baker Building on East 67thStreet, which houses our Theatre Department.Our Dance Department is already enjoying its gorgeous new studio, The Peggy—namedin honor of Peggy Tirschwell (see cover)—which is now joined by The Jody, named after JodyArnhold, a board member and an inspiring advocate of dance education.All projects require funding, planning, and hard work; some also require an extra infusion ofcompassion, heart, and thoughtfulness. Those attributes were in plentiful supply when the HunterFoundation went to bat for our DACA students, brought to the U.S. as children and making theirway as New Yorkers and Hunter students under the ever-present shadow of deportation. Thanks toyour generous donations, Hunter was able to help them renew their residency permits and makesure they had the 500 fee.Of course, our accomplishments are your accomplishments. Without your support we couldsimply not prosper, let alone flourish. You have my sincere gratitude.Cathy WeinrothChair, Hunter College FoundationThe Hunter College Foundation Inc. Board of TrusteesHelen AppelJody Gottfried ArnholdPatty C. Baker ’82Susan V. Bershad ’75Sheila L. Birnbaum ’60, MA ’62Don Capoccia MS ’82Leona F. Chanin ’38Barbara G. CheslerMary Cirillo-Goldberg ’68Michael CohnCharlotte K. Frank MS ’66Michael P. Frankfurt ’57Carol Goldberg ’56Helene D. Goldfarb ’51Joan H. Grabe HCHS ’56,HC ’60Harriet M. Gruber ’51Robert Hackney, Jr.Elizabeth HemmerdingerHCES ’57R. Trent HickmanKelle Jacob ’08Neil JanovicElbrun Kimmelman ’72Alex Kohen HCHS ’05, HC ’09Evelyn Kranes Kossak ’42Avinash MehrotraSophia A. Muirhead ’89Dane NellerEx-Officio TrusteeHonorary MemberTrustees EmeritiJennifer J. RaabPresident, Hunter CollegeLois V. SilbermanMartina Arroyo ’56Cathy Weinroth ’74ChairSuzanne R. SantryVice-ChairAbby Miller LevyTreasurerRuth B. Newman ’54SecretaryCarole Olshan ’63, MA ’72Jane E. Oppenheim ’47Abhinav (Anshu) PrasadHCHS ’93Douglas Schoen HCES ’64Christopher A. Seeger ’87, P ’16Melanie ShorinKlara Silverstein ’54, MA ’56Marshall Sonenshine P’17Robie SpectorSusan M. SteinhardtDiane VolkJudy Zankel ’67Ada Peluso ’6010 INVEST IN HUNTER WWW.HUNTER.CUNY.EDU/ALUMNI/GIVING-TO-HUNTERThe Hunter College Foundation Leadership GiftsWe gratefully acknowledge the following donors for their generous gifts of 1 million and above toThe Hunter College Foundation during the past 10 fiscal years (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2017).Anonymous ContributorsAnonymous DonorJody and John ArnholdPatty and Jay BakerLeslie BartonThe Breast CancerResearch FoundationCaravan InstituteSheila ChaseFundación CisnerosLeon and Toby CoopermanBobbie and Lew FrankfortRichard GilderRita S. GoldbergEstate of Laurel GouveiaJoan H. and WilliamO. GrabeThe Grove FoundationHarriet M. GruberThe Hearst FoundationsSusan and Roger HertogJewish Foundation forEducation of WomenFlorrie and Paul KaganJohn and Evelyn KossakFoundation, Inc.Evelyn H. Lauder CharitableLead Annuity TrustThe Lauder FoundationFrayda and George LindemannThe Andrew W. MellonFoundationRuth B. and Harold J. NewmanNew York Collaboratesfor AutismThe New York Community TrustCarole and Morton OlshanAda Peluso andRomano I. PelusoLarry RobbinsMartin ShkreliKlara and Larry A. SilversteinThe Bernard & Anne SpitzerCharitable TrustStainman Family FoundationThe Laurie M. TischIllumination FundThe Anne Marie Tye TrustLisa and Richard WittenJudith and Stanley ZabarEach year the Hunter College Foundation receives thousands of contributions from alumniand friends. The following list reflects donations that were earmarked for a particular program,department, or project; for the Fund for Hunter; or for the Hunter College Campus Schools.We regret that space limitations constrain us from listing contributions below 100, but we wouldlike to take this opportunity to thank all of our donors for their support. The list reflects donationsreceived between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017. 15M- 25MPatty and Jay BakerLeon and TobyCooperman 5M- 14,999,999The Grove FoundationThe Lauder FoundationKlara and Larry A.Silverstein 2.5M- 4,999,999Bobbie and LewFrankfort 1M- 2,499,999AnonymousJody and John ArnholdRita Strick GoldbergThe Hearst FoundationJewish Foundation forEducation of WomenEvelyn H. LauderCharitable LeadAnnuity TrustFrayda and GeorgeLindemannRuth B. and Harold J.NewmanCarole and MortonOlshanAda Peluso andRomano I. PelusoLisa and RichardWitten 500K- 999,999David BershadSusan V. BershadCharitable Fund, Inc.The Robert M.Bloch TrustMichael E. GellertRichard GilderJoan L. Gladede PontetSusan and RogerHertogJohn and Evelyn KossakFoundation, Inc.Marilyn H. and JimSimons FoundationEstate of JacquelineWexler and UnitedTechnologiesCorporation 100K- 499,999A G Foundation,Agnes GundEstate of Betty BaskinElizabeth K. BergsteinThe Breast CancerResearch FoundationThe Daniel andEstrellita BrodskyFoundationMark L. Carson-SelmanThe Charina Endowment,Richard and RonayMenschelLewis A. CoburnCon EdisonJoyce CowinThe FoundationTo-Life, Inc.Estate of LaurelGouveiaThe Hauser FoundationElizabeth and H. DaleHemmerdingerNeil Janovic andCathy HullThe KabakowFamily Fund,Peggy KabakowShirley Katz-CohenPhyllis L. KossoffEstate of Eva KrausEstate of Aline McCannJohn P. and Anne WelshMcNulty FoundationSidney A. MillerNurture Nature FoundationThe Stavros NiarchosFoundationThe Louis and RachelRudin FoundationMatthew Sirovich andMeredith ElsonMildred SpeiserJudith and StanleyZabar 50K- 99,999Anonymous DonorMary Cirillo-Goldbergand Jay GoldbergEstate of RuthL. CooperThe Mary P. DolcianiFoundationCharles A. FrueauffFoundationEstate of RolandKarlenStephen King, C12CapitalEstate of Miriam RandThe Eric and WendySchmidt FundRobie & ScottSpectorCharitable FundStutzman FamilyFoundationThe TianaderrahFoundationHoward WolfsonEvery effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. We very much regret any errorsor omissions which may nevertheless have occurred. Please call 212.650.3607 with any corrections.GIVING @11
The Hunter College FoundationThe Hunter College FoundationDonations received from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017 25K- 49,999Helen and RobertAppelEstate of Jean D.AppletonJoyce CowinHarriet M. GruberAlice C. HartleyCharitable FoundationJanice HetzelRenate, Hans & MariaHoffman TrustMax Kade FoundationFlorrie andPaul KaganBebe & CrosbyKemper FoundationElbrun and PeterKimmelmanThe LazarusCharitable TrustLiberty MutualDorothy LichtensteinThe FrederickLoeweFoundation Inc.The Charlotte W.NewcombeFoundationVincent Oriente, M.D.Family FoundationGloria T. PetittoChristopher A. SeegerMelanie Shorin andGreg FeldmanEdith SollKarl Sprules FundStepanski FamilyCharitable TrustThe Andy WarholFoundation forthe Visual Arts 10,000- 24,999American Associationof Colleges ofNursingAmerican Chai Trus
enjoyed by Ivy League students, Harold (Hal) and Ruth Newman ’54 . help writing application essays and preparing for interviews. Mentoring students is very important to Ruth Newman, a member of the Hunter College Foundation Board since 2008. She has worked to expand Hunter’s
