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Reunion 2008

June
18

'08

by Jean Pearson

We had a great Reunion! See our list of attendees by clicking here.

Class of 1948 Statistics

Mar.
12 '08

by Jean Pearson

Here are the most recent statistics for the
Class of 1948:

Duespayers as of 2/20/08 are 337. That is 91% of the goal. We are third best for the decade of 1940-49. The Class of 1940 is at 100% of the goal; Class of 1946 is at 95% of the goal.

If you still wish to get our terrific Cornell Magazine and help support the class (including the upcoming reunion) it is not too late. You can pay on line from this website making it relatively painless.

Total Donors/Gifts for 2007: ) $4,958,633 (328 donors)

Class of 1948 Lifetime Giving: $52,973,154 (1179 donors)

60th Reunion Cornell Fund Campaign: $5,286,694. We are very near the record for donors.

Class of 1948 Scholarship

Mar.
12 '08

by Jean Pearson

Scholarship Fund 2007: $4,840

Payout to Students: $10,664

Award Amount to Renee Thomas 2007-08: $6,931

Award Amount to Wendy Kozak 2007-08: $3,733

The 1948 Scholarship Fund was established in 1998. Total of gifts from all donors plus reinvested payout and adjustments: Book Value: $ 199,372

Value of endowment, held in Long Term Investment: $265,484

Ten year return from the investment pool: 10.1%. If you have forgotten, we established this scholarship to be awarded to the child of a Cornell staff member (not faculty). We currently are supporting our on-going student, Renee Thomas, and Wendy Kozak, who transferred to Cornell as a junior and now, in her senior year needs some assistance. We are very pleased to be able to sponsor both young women. We hope you will continue to be as generous as you have been since the creation of the scholarship.

A Note from our Recipient

July
16 '07

by Renee Thomas

Dear Class of 1948,

Thank you very much for your generosity and support over these past three years which has helped provide me with an excellent undergraduate education. I am grateful for the opportunities that I have had at Cornell to prepare myself for a career in chemistry.

I am majoring in chemistry, with a focus in the field of organic chemistry. I am part of a research group doing organic/polymer chemistry research, and I really enjoy my research project. This year I have become very involved in my research, spending most of my time in the laboratory. I currently plan to attend graduate school to study organic chemistry, after which I hope to pursue academic research or a position in industry.

In my free time I enjoy volunteering with the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR), where I assist with outreach programs designed to interest children in science. I have helped teach various science workshops for children, and I have participated in outreach events such as CCMR’s Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) program, designed to interest middle school girls in science. I have had the opportunity to teach a small session on polymer chemistry for 4-H high school students who came to Cornell from the Northeast. I enjoy being able to share my knowledge with enthusiastic students.

Some of my favorite pastimes are drawing and painting, hiking, spending time outdoors, and traveling. I particularly love being at the ocean, as I enjoy the beauty and serenity of the coast, as well as observing the variety of marine life.

Again, I thank you very much for your support.

Sincerely,

Renee Thomas