Donor Stories

Susquehanna University is grateful for everyone who has made a commitment to sustain the university's mission through a planned gift. Here are some of their stories.

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Susquehanna Sweethearts to Connue Their SU Legacy
Margaret (Meg) Pierce '96 and Todd '97 Frantz met as students when she was pursuing a degree in theater, and he...
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How can generosity honor others?
"If fortune has smiled on you, put a smile on someone else's face." That is how Lyn Bailey '51 D'Alessandro characterizes her feelings toward...
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A Logical Choice: Mark '80 and Ellen Knutson '79 Kramm
Mark '80 and Ellen Knutson '79 Kramm met at Susquehanna. Both were math majors, and one of their early connections to each other was through their coursework.
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Values Shape a Legacy: John Hanawalt '74
The desire to give back and help others comes naturally to John Hanawalt '74. Born in Williamsport and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania, John...
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Karen Olson '71
Karen Olson '71 followed an unconventional path after graduating from Susquehanna with a degree in Music Education. After two years of teaching elementary school music...
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Niece Honors Aunt with Blended Gifts to Endow Global Opportunities Fund
Rebecca Knight did not attend Susquehanna University, but she recently established a scholarship in honor of her aunt-Rebecca Shade...
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Victor Boris '77: Achieve, Lead, Serve
Victor Boris '77 embodies Susquehanna University's maxim of achieve, lead, and serve. Vic always had a passion for everything music.
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Alumna Honors Mother for Encouraging Her to Travel
In 1983, Rebecca Shade '54 Mignot chose to honor her mother by creating the Alice Pope Shade Fund at Susquehanna. Because of h...
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Pastor and Husband's Bequest Establishes Professorships in Music and Religion
The Rev. Dr. Lois D. Martin '90 began her career with a bachelor's degree in church music from Susquehanna University, and now the university...
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Alumni Matt & Jane Curran Leave Their Legacy With Estate-Plan Gift to Benefit Future SU Students
Matthew Curran '92 and Jane Petersen '92 Curran chose to attend SU for different reasons, but both knew it was a perfect fit.
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Alumna Provides Support for Honors Program in Her Estate Plan
Kathryn "Kat" Kissinger '86 Snowe was an honors student in business administration at Susquehanna who went on to a successful career...
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Allison Grebe '94 Establishes Retirement-Plan Gift To Sustain Her Support of SU
Allison Grebe '94 never intended to go to the same school as her parents, the late John Grebe '65 and Carole Sloan '67 Grebe Pursell.
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Lynn Hassinger Askew '57: A Model of Volunteerism and Generosity
Susquehanna University regained a tremendous asset when Lynn Hassinger Askew '57 moved back to the Selinsgrove area in 2004.
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Paying it Forward - Jen McGonigle '95
When Jen McGonigle '95 was creating her estate plans, she refused to sign the document unless it included a scholarship at Susquehanna...
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Leading Legacies Benefit Students
Jonathan Green and his wife, Lynn Buck, have called Susquehanna University home since the summer of 2017 when Dr. Green became the...
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Markle Endowment to Support International Students
Chris '84 and Mary Markle have been members of the Susquehanna community for nearly 30 years. Now, their legacy will be a permanent...
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Love of Learning Inspires Trustee
Douglas Kniss '80 credits Susquehanna University with instilling in him "a lifelong sense of curiosity and love of learning."
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LEGACIES REALIZED

Anne Ambromovage '58
Susquehanna University is fortunate to receive legacies that many people have chosen to create. This is certainly true in the case...
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One Person Touches Many Lives
The late Andrew C. Long, a school teacher and business owner from the Class of 1928, provided lifetime and testamentary gifts totaling...
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Jesse H. Stone '51: Gift Annuities Achieved His Giving Goals
As a member of the Susquehanna University football squad and basketball team 1948-50, Jesse H. Stone '51 learned firsthand the value...g
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Dorothy Turner '36: The Ultimate Teacher
Dorothy loved the years she spent studying music at Susquehanna: "The thing that made it so special was our relationships with our professors...
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A Legacy Over 100 Years in the Making
Allen C. Tressler graduated in 1929 with a degree in general science, though he was not the first in his family to attend SU. Allen's father, Ray, graduated...
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The Past Shapes the Future: John '60 and Anne Hewes '61 Yanuklis
John '60 and Ann Hewes '61 Yanuklis did not leave their legacy at Susquehanna University to chance. They made the university a better place from...
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Merle Hoover '41 – A Legacy for Future Generations
The late Merle Hoover '41 spent six years on Susquehanna University's campus – four as a student and two as a member of the faculty...
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