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A Meaningful and Lasting Legacy

As a tribute to their daughter Kristin Wiggins Reich '91, Jerry and Mary Lou Wiggins established the Kristin Wiggins Reich '91 Endowed Scholarship to assist students majoring in education with financial need.

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Inspiring a Philanthropic Spirit from Generation to Generation

Susan Scherer Calandra ’72 is grateful for her father’s influence to attend Saint Mary's, and to instill a philanthropic spirit. Shaped by her transformative experiences and instilled with her father’s belief in higher education, Calandra has been a supporter of Saint Mary’s with gifts of her time, talent, and treasure, having served as a College trustee for 11 years..

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Honoring an Everlasting Love with an Everlasting Gift Read More Honoring an Everlasting Love with an Everlasting Gift October 20, 2022 On a blind date in 1951, Rosemarie “Rody” Oppenheim Dilenschneider ’54 and John “Jack” Dilenschneider, a Notre Dame student, began an everlasting love. Jack's planned gift in her honor ensures her legacy at Saint Mary's continues. Passion-fueled Future Giving: Establishing a Legacy Read More Passion-fueled Future Giving: Establishing a Legacy April 14, 2022 Peggy Thompson ‘72 and her husband, Wade, have created a life of adventure, varied interests, and generosity. Today, though, the couple are in what Peggy describes as a “deep, committed relationship with retirement.” Looking Forward Read More Looking Forward November 10, 2021 Living in Holy Cross Hall with 350 other freshmen. 10:30 p.m. weekday and 11:30 p.m. weekend curfews. Required permission to wear slacks to Notre Dame football games. Starvation corner at dinner. These are just a few of the memories fondly recalled by Sally Blackley Clemmer ’68. Paying it forward Read More Paying it forward September 10, 2021 Like many accomplished alumnae, Renee Schultz ’92 has been inspired to give back to Saint Mary’s College to help the next generation of women enjoy the kind of success she has achieved. Maximizing Support through Thoughtful Stock Gifts Read More Maximizing Support through Thoughtful Stock Gifts August 30, 2021 Big philanthropic dreams require creative thinking! This strategy led Donna DeCrane Panzica ’78 and her husband Tim to establish an endowed fund at Saint Mary’s College by thinking beyond cash. Alumna and Longtime Staff Member Creatively Gives Back Read More Alumna and Longtime Staff Member Creatively Gives Back March 23, 2021 As a dedicated Saint Mary’s staff member for more than thirty years, Addie Stefanac Cashore '70 assisted alumnae and friends of Saint Mary’s in countless ways. As her June 2020 retirement approached, Addie reflected on how she wanted to honor her own legacy at Saint Mary's. Alumna honors parents with gifts from her IRA Read More Alumna honors parents with gifts from her IRA March 9, 2021 Many Saint Mary’s donors are taking advantage of creative ways to make gifts through their retirement plans. One such alumna is Loreli Trippel ’67, who is starting an endowed scholarship through gifts from her retirement plan.