Senior Class Fund
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Alumni couple McCartney and Jay Wilkins give $100,000 to Experience Vanderbilt
Grant Brown, president of Vanderbilt University’s Senior Class Fund, announced during the May 14 Graduates Day festivities that alumni couple McCartney Kay Wilkins, BS’01, and Jay Wilkins, BS’99, are doubling their initial gift to Experience Vanderbilt this year in honor of the Class of 2021. Read MoreMay 14, 2021
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Senior Class Fund celebration is Thursday
The Senior Class Fund wants to say “thank you” to seniors who have made their SCF gifts. A celebration will be held on Thursday, April 15, from noon to 3 p.m. at Fleming Yard, between Sarratt Student Center and Alumni Lawn. Free Jeni’s ice cream and giveaways will be available. Read MoreApr 14, 2021
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More than 7,600 members of Vanderbilt community support university on Giving Day
More than 7,600 members of the Vanderbilt community, including alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends, joined together on Giving Day, April 7, to donate more than $5 million to help advance the university’s mission of education, discovery and leadership. Read MoreApr 8, 2021
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‘Something Bigger Than Myself’
A tradition of giving in her first year at Vanderbilt has led Julie Babbage to continue giving back to her alma mater in a myriad of ways. Read MoreNov 3, 2020
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Putting Philanthropy into Practice: McCartney Kay Wilkins, BS’01, and Jay Wilkins, BS’99
The Wilkinses recently made a sizable commitment to Experience Vanderbilt, a program that provides students with need-based financial aid for extracurricular activities that require fees for participation, such as club sports, arts and cultural experiences, Greek life and service trips like Alternative Spring Break. Read MoreFeb 12, 2020
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Alumna Grateful to Donors Who Help Her Inspire Young Minds
Sarah D’Amico, BS’16, takes a moment to put up her feet after a rewarding day of teaching. A classroom of elementary school students in New York City is receiving a well-rounded education thanks to their teacher, Sarah D’Amico, BS’16, who returned to her neighborhood after graduation to pass the… Read MoreFeb 19, 2019
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Class of 2018 leaves its mark through Senior Class Fund
More than 1,360 members of the Class of 2018 participated in giving to this year’s Senior Class Fund, setting a new record. By reaching 85 percent class participation, this year’s seniors were the first to secure a $100,000 challenge donation issued by Vanderbilt Board of Trust member and student philanthropy advocate Alex Taylor, BS’97. Read MoreMay 13, 2018
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Amal Clooney to graduates: ‘Be courageous. Challenge orthodoxy. Stand up for what you believe in’
In a Senior Day speech that brought a packed Memorial Gymnasium to its feet, Amal Clooney took the crowd through historic examples of courage, including Vanderbilt Distinguished Alumnus Rev. James Lawson. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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Generation Next: Trustee Alex Taylor Charts the Future of Cox Enterprises
Last July, after having risen through the company ranks over a 16-year career, Alex Taylor, BS'97, was named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cox Enterprises, one of the nation’s largest media companies, with annual revenue of around $18 billion and more than 60,000 employees. Read MoreMar 7, 2017
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Class of 2016 Sets Record for Senior Class Fund
Before Commencement in May, 1,195 members of the Class of 2016 made gifts to the annual Senior Class Fund, representing a record-high 76 percent participation rate. Read MoreAug 12, 2016
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Lifelong Journey Begins for Recent Grads
When the Class of 2015 walked across the Commencement stage in May, their steps were just the first along a lifetime path with Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 23, 2015
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The Kefi Project is taking art to unexpected places
Can art help define our public spaces? A student-led initiative has explored that question through a series of campus art installations this year. Read MoreApr 18, 2014
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Student Leads Others in Giving Efforts
“I’ve contributed to the Senior Class Fund because I want other students to have access to the opportunities I’ve been given.” The words used by Vanderbilt senior Aladine Elsamadicy to explain his financial support of the undergraduate experience also provide inspiration behind the efforts that drive the Senior Class Fund. Read MoreJan 14, 2013