Announcements
Sept.
6
'09
It is my sad duty to inform you that our Class President, John Skawski, has resigned due to ill health. Bob McKinless, Vice President, will take over. He will be writing you a letter this Fall.
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Class of 1948 Statistics
Sept.
6 '09
Here are the most recent statistics for the
Class of 1948:
Duespayers as of June '09 are 306. That is 88% of our goal of 350. We have the second best percentage in the '40-'49 decade. Our goal, starting in September '09, has been reduced to 320, which is more realistic.
Mailable Classmates as of June '09: 792
Bad Addresses as of June '09: 188
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Total Donors/Gifts: not yet available
Class of 1948 Lifetime Giving: not yet available
60th Reunion Cornell Fund Campaign: $$8,628,614.
We
achieved a record total number of donors: 347;
Record Tower Club Donors:
43;
Record Cayuga Society Donors: 77
60th Reunion Attendance: We had 97 Classmates, 160 total. For our decade of the 40's: 1944 had 126 Classmates; 1942 had 100 Classmates.
Class of 1948 Scholarship
Sept.
6 '09
The 1948 Scholarship Fund was established in 1998. In case you do not recall, this scholarship was established to be awarded to children of Cornell staff members.
Book Value as of June '09: $203,090.
Market Value as of June '09: $184,971.
This Scholarship Fund is invested with the
Long-term Cornell investment pool.
The One Year Return: 2.7%; Three
year return: 14.5%; Five year return: 14.6%.
The
Payout for 2008-09: $12,328.
Estimated Payout 2009-2010: $10,498.
Notes from our Recipients
Sept.
6 '09
Andrei Fontes '12, is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. His father is Assistant Director of CHESS (Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source). His letter of thanks to the Class can be accessed below.
Ian Forsythe '12, is a freshman in the College of Engineering. He has a parent in biomedical science. His letter can be accessed below.