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The Benefit of Giving Back
Norma and Dean Wilson know the power of giving back. By supporting
scholarships for first-generation music students, they were able to...
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Investing in the Future
How did Nella Webster-O'Grady '71 find herself one of three women in the Argyros School of Business and Economics in the...
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Education is Salvation
Larry (M.A. '72) and Sandee Collier believe in the life-changing power of education. "Education is salvation," emphasizes...
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Finding Joy in Giving
As members of the clergy in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Reverends Bill and Mary Jacobs have built relationships with...
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A New Trend for Young Alumni: Planning Decades in Advance
Wills, living trusts and last wishes. Such extremely important topics— and yet many of us don't plan to think about them...
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Parents Remember Son Through Legacy Scholarship
Ryan Odenwalder (JD '09) was known throughout Chapman's law school for his willingness to help anyone in need, no matter what.
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Giving With a Global Perspective
Sussan Mashhoodi '82 knows firsthand the value of global citizenship. As a teenager, she left Iran to attend Chapman University just before...
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Never Too Young to Have a Plan
When class of 1998 alumni Jason and Nicole (Lejuwaan) Hernandez married, they developed a will as an essential component of their family planning.
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Celebrating the Chapman Spirit Through Giving
Wilcox Patterson '62 and his wife, Sandy, are longtime fans and supporters of Chapman University. Their daughter, Stacy, earned her B.A. in...
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Son's Success Inspires Major Gift
Adrienne and Rande Shaffer, parents of Teren '08, knew Chapman University was the right place for their son from the moment they set foot...
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A Legacy of Leadership Through Philanthropy
Kalani Mench '13 was the first in his family to attend Chapman University. During his freshman year, his parents...
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Making the Chapman Experience Accessible
Nancy Reid '62 and Robert E. Reid '59, Th.D., believe deeply in the
importance of scholarships.
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A Call to Give
According to Nancy Brink, the director of the Office of Church Relations at
Chapman University, the Disciples of Christ community on campus is "small
and mighty."
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Strengthening Chapman's Disciples Roots
Rev. Dr. Ben Bohren has been a part of the Chapman Family since 1978, more
than 40 years. He moved to Orange to be a minister at First Christian
Church, right down...

