Why I Give

Gifts of all sizes make an impact. These donors share why they answered The Call to Lead.

“My four years at Dartmouth were among the most special of my life.”

Chitra Narasimhan ’92

“The Donald Claflin Jewelry Studio was an important resource for me and the beginning of my career as an architect. Erling Heistad was a wonderful and kind teacher.”

Cary S. Bernstein ’84

“I give to support exceptional students who would not otherwise be able to attend Dartmouth.”

Michael Francis Burke ’80

“I feel enormous gratitude for the financial aid I received when I attended Dartmouth.”

Frank Wohl ’63

“My father, Parke H. Sickler ’51 TU’54, loved Dartmouth from entering in the fall of 1947 to his passing September 6, 2020. He loved the Tuck Business School, Beta Theta Pi, Casque & Gauntlet as well as baseball and football. Parke made various gifts and donations to Dartmouth for nearly 75 consecutive years. Parke left an amazing and eternal legacy, and I’m so proud to be one of his four children. From sitting on his shoulders at the Dartmouth-Princeton football showdown in 1965 to hockey games, bonfires, and much more. He gave to all and made a profound and positive impact for all those who knew him. In 250 years of Dartmouth College, no one loved the school more than my father. Go, Green and Semper Fi!"

Scott Sickler

“Dartmouth made a great difference in my life. This is to support those yet to come.”

Michael Levitan ’78

“Dartmouth changed the life of my late husband, Michael Groden. He veered from math to study English after taking a course with Professor Peter Bien. Bien introduced Mike to James Joyce’s Ulysses. Michael went on to become a distinguished James Joyce scholar.”

Molly Peacock W’69

“Among many reasons, I have such fond memories of Paul Zeller and the Dartmouth Glee Clubs.”

Tom Ostertag ’78

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