Why I Give

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

“Rowing on the Connecticut River in Hanover is a life-changing experience.”

Townsend Zwart ’86

“I give to support a college that supported me at an economically fragile time in my life.”

Brian Lawler ’72

“I came to France on a Foreign Study Program 50 years ago, met my French ‘sister,’ elder daughter of my host family, and we married two years later and moved to France three years after that. Forty-five years and counting. Round the girdled earth we roam...”

Steve Swinscoe ’72

“Dartmouth gave me the confidence to know I could do anything.”

Marisa Howe ’98

“My Language Study and Foreign Study terms were two of my most rewarding experiences as a student. The opportunities for exploration and learning are almost unlimited.”

Peter Prims ’77

“Even though I graduated more than 30 years ago, my best friends and many of my best life memories are from my years at Dartmouth. I am pleased to have interviewed applicants every year since graduation.”

Andy Wilson ’88

“Dartmouth helped me discover who I was and who I wanted to become! I am eternally grateful!”

Sara Weiss ’96

“Joining the Class of ’82’s efforts to do something positive to counteract ongoing entrenched discrimination against Black and African Americans.”

Peter Heim ’82 GR’84

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