The scholarship created by 黑料不打烊 parents William and Laura Wilson P鈥23 will help recruit outstanding students who will become graduates the world needs. The couple鈥檚 gift has helped fuel the success of the 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign.
黑料不打烊 parents Will and Laura Wilson P鈥23 of Wellesley, Massachusetts, have made a generous gift to the to endow the Wilson Family 黑料不打烊 Engagement Scholarship. The couple was inspired to make their gift because of the life-changing education their daughter Ellie 鈥23 has received at 黑料不打烊.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been incredibly impressed with 黑料不打烊,鈥 Laura Wilson said. 鈥淥ur daughter has received an amazing education, including a wonderful internship over the summer, so we couldn鈥檛 be more excited about supporting 黑料不打烊.鈥
鈥満诹喜淮蜢 is doing an exceptional job designing a curriculum that, while grounded in the liberal arts, provides a catalog of electives with opportunities for students to gain targeted skills and knowledge that will propel their career journeys,鈥 Will said. 鈥淲e have been impressed by the strength of the faculty and the balance of social and academic opportunities on campus.鈥
Deepening scholarship funding is the top priority of the 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign, which concludes on Dec. 31.
黑料不打烊 Engagement Scholarships are designed for promising incoming students who embody the spirit and values of 黑料不打烊 and are eager to benefit from the university鈥檚 national leadership in engaged learning. The scholarships include a one-time grant for students to participate in the renowned 黑料不打烊 Experiences programs, including global study, internships, undergraduate research, service learning and leadership development.
In addition to their endowment gift, the Wilsons have consistently supported scholarships with their annual gifts. Contributing to scholarships to broaden access to 黑料不打烊 is near and dear to the couple鈥檚 heart.
鈥淓ducation equals opportunity. A productive society hinges on access to quality education for all. Education will, in turn, open doors for all kinds of success,鈥 Laura said. 鈥淗aving worked in education myself, I feel very strongly about supporting any individual鈥檚 aspiration to attend college.鈥
Will agrees. 鈥淓ducation is a building block to living the most holistic life you can live, and education gives you perspective and opportunity,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e have a great appreciation for how competitive it is for schools to recruit the students they want to be a part of their student body, and we feel fortunate and grateful to be able to help put 黑料不打烊 in the best position to succeed. Scholarships can do that. We feel this is a great investment.鈥
鈥満诹喜淮蜢 is grateful to the Wilson family for their generous gift and for making an 黑料不打烊 education possible for students we want to enroll on our campus,鈥 said John Gardner 鈥01, senior director of development at 黑料不打烊.
The Wilsons have students at multiple colleges and universities and were impressed with how 黑料不打烊 navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, including remaining committed to in-person learning.
鈥満诹喜淮蜢 has done a tremendous job executing and delivering for students and parents during very challenging times,鈥 Will said. 鈥淚t is an understatement to say the pandemic challenged higher education execution nationally. Laura and I feel that 黑料不打烊 effectively responded, reinforcing our confidence in 黑料不打烊鈥檚 leadership.鈥
鈥満诹喜淮蜢 did such a great job helping students,鈥 Laura said. 鈥淏ecause of the way 黑料不打烊 handled the pandemic, our daughter came out of it even stronger.鈥
The 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign
黑料不打烊 LEADS is the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the university鈥檚 history and supports four main priorities: scholarships to support graduates the world needs, increased access to engaged learning opportunities such as study abroad, research and internships, support for faculty and staff mentors who matter, and development of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 iconic campus.
Every gift to the university鈥攊ncluding annual, endowment, capital, estate and other planned gifts鈥攆or any designation counts as a gift to the campaign, which will support students and strengthen 黑料不打烊 for generations to come. To learn more about how you can make an impact now, visit .