Alumni Giving Back

A Philanthropic Role Model

Highlights the impact Gil Watz has made on the Center for Language Acquisition and its faculty and students. Gil talks about his father who taught him an important lesson about giving.

Gil Watz ‘49, Donor
Karen E. Johnson, Liberal Arts Research Professor of Applied Linguistics
Elizabeth Smolcic, Graduate student and recipient of the 2007-2008 Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Applied Linguistics

 

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Gene Chaiken outlines the family motto of "putting other people first," and two of the young men who received Chaiken scholarships talk about paying forward the opportunities they’ve been given. 

Helping Other People - A Privilege, Not a Chore

Gene Chaiken outlines the family motto of "putting other people first,"  and two of the young men who received Chaiken scholarships talk about paying forward the opportunities they’ve been given. 
Highlights the impact Gil Watz has made on the Center for Language Acquisition and its faculty and students. Gil talks about his father who taught him an important lesson about giving.

A Philanthropic Role Model

Highlights the impact Gil Watz has made on the Center for Language Acquisition and its faculty and students. Gil talks about his father who taught him an important lesson about giving.
A gift of graduate support inspired donor Rusty Crawford and set the tenth recipient of his graduate fellowship, Nicole Sparling, on the road to a successful academic career.

A Desire To Do The Same Thing For Others

A gift of graduate support inspired donor Rusty Crawford and set the tenth recipient of his graduate fellowship, Nicole Sparling, on the road to a successful academic career.
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Thank You

Faculty and students pay tribute to donors who, by their generosity, have made a significant difference in their lives.

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