Letter from Stanford Parents' Program
Spring 2009
Dear Stanford Parents,
Congratulations to those of you who are parents of graduating seniors in the Class of 2009! I look forward to seeing many of you on the Farm in June and congratulating you on your child’s success. Each year during Commencement weekend, the senior class presents a check to the university. The check represents the generous support of hundreds of graduating students who want to express their gratitude for the education that they received at Stanford. The senior gift is directed to The Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education and is especially meaningful because it helps ensure that future generations of Stanford students enjoy the same opportunities that today’s students do. The Stanford Parents’ Advisory Board is very proud to play a part in the senior gift effort by offering matching funds.
Last month, 300 parents attended the Parent Partners Reception with President John Hennessy during Parents' Weekend. Parent Partners generously contribute $1,500 or more to The Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education. The Mendicants, Stanford’s oldest student a cappella group, performed to close the evening. Members of the Parent Partners Committee for The Stanford Fund, a dedicated group of parent volunteer callers, enjoyed a special reception with Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education John Bravman. He spoke about the important role that donations to The Stanford Fund play in improving the undergraduate experience for all Stanford students. If you are interested in learning more about Parent Partners, please contact me.
The Parents’ Program has scheduled several parent receptions for the coming months, featuring Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education John Bravman. Thank you to Pam and Bill Ayer, P ’10, who will be hosting us in Seattle on April 20; to Mimi and David Olson, P ’11, who will be hosting us in Chicago on May 1; and to Cathy and Brad Geier, P ’08, ’11, who will be hosting us in San Diego on May 4. All parents are cordially invited to attend. These are great opportunities to meet fellow Stanford parents, as well as learn more about current developments in undergraduate education at Stanford.
During Parents’ Weekend, President Hennessy reminded parents how committed Stanford is to ensuring that your sons and daughters receive the best possible undergraduate education. While these challenging economic times have affected everyone – including Stanford – our dedication to this goal is unwavering. This is also why your support of The Stanford Fund and Stanford University is more important now than ever before. Gifts to The Stanford Fund help support financial aid and academic programming, and every Stanford student benefits from the generosity of parents, alumni and friends. Now, more than ever, your gift truly makes a difference.
Thank you, as always, for your support of Stanford!
Sincerely,
Maude Brezinski
Director, Stanford Parents’ Program
1-800-227-8977, ext 30044
maude.brezinski@stanford.edu
http://giving.stanford.edu/tsf/parents
Below are two photos of the Parent Partners Reception at Parents' Weekend.
