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Minister Makes Planned Gift to Candler After Life of Service

"I vowed that if I ever got to a position where I'm able to give back and repay what was done for me that I would," Donald Kea 58C 60T says, reflecting on why he's paying forward the help he received at Emory.

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Giving Back to Emory Is a Family Affair

"It's a blessing to open the door for middle-income legacy students to benefit professionally, socially, and academically from Emory's broad and deep liberal arts education," says Stephanie Frostbaum 90L.

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She Wants Her Estate Gift to Inspire Others to Do the Same

How do you give back to Emory for a lifetime of opportunities to learn, to grow, and to flourish? "I want to invest in Emory because Emory invested in me—providing me with the greatest gift on earth," Rosemary Magee 82PhD says.

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Munir Meghjani Wants to Share Opportunities

"Knowledge creates options to do what you want in the world. I want to make sure we're sharing these opportunities with those less fortunate than ourselves," says Munir Meghjani 08Ox 10C.

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Larry Pike Is Investing in the Future of Law

As an active board member of the Emory Gift Planning Advisory Council, Larry Pike 60C 63L is well versed in the types of gifts that best support an institution like Emory University.

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Medical Scholarship Extends Legacy of Military Couple

"Private research universities promote the insatiable desire for knowledge that leads to breakthroughs," says Sandy Kirschenmann.

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Goizueta Alumna Helps Fund Scholarships for Sister Business Executives

Lisa Fey bootstrapped her way from her rural town to an executive position at The Coca Cola Company. But when she started her executive MBA at Goizueta Business School, she needed scholarship help.

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Scholars Strengthen Art History at Emory

Walter Melion and his husband, John Mackenzie Clum, have built impressive collections of Native American ceramics and Dutch and Flemish works on paper from the 16th and 17th centuries.

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James Gavin's Bequest Supports Graduate Program at Emory

James Gavin's mother was a chef at one of the best restaurants in Mobile, Alabama, in the 1950s, but segregation prevented his family from dining there. He became a civil rights activist and, while studying for a doctorate in biochemistry at Emory, decided to become a leader in higher education.

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Betty Marie Stewart Invests in the Future to Honor Her Past

Betty Marie Stewart 52N marvels at the changes that have taken place since her time as an Emory nurse and as a dedicated alumna.

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