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Endowment gifts are one of the most powerful ways you can support Pacific Lutheran University. With an endowment gift, you make a difference at PLU both now and in the future. Gifts to the endowment are carefully invested to provide long-term financial support to PLU. Annual distributions from the endowment provide funding for scholarships, undergraduate and faculty research, global education, and other university programs and positions. Whether adding to an established endowment or creating a

involvement and leadership-and her husband, Kevin, have endowed the Benilda Regis Arinto Frey Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to female students who, like Eva, were the first in their family to attend college. Eva is quick to point out that, as someone in her mid-30s who works at PLU, she doesn’t have the money to make a sizeable one-time gift. Eva and Kevin’s gift to PLU is made in the form of a deferred gift-they named PLU as the beneficiary of their life insurance policy. The couple

the 50th anniversary of their graduation in the fall of 2008. “The whole thing was Norm’s idea and it all came from his generous spirit. No one knows this, but he was so determined to succeed that he put up an anonymous gift-an additional $10,000-to be the last money raised should we get within striking distance of our goal,” Dave says. At the reunion, 130 of their 200 classmates were in attendance, including current PLU regents Neal Arntson and Carol Quigg. The class had raised almost $70,000

Anniversary Recognition Revised October 2009 In appreciation for their long-term service, faculty and staff of the university who are regularly employed in a with benefits status (.5 FTE or more) will receive special recognition during major anniversary years: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and more. Anniversary awards (pins, certificates, gift cards as outlined below) are typically presented at the university’s annual Christmas Celebration. At that time, recognition and gifts are given to

and small businesses. Carolyn was an elementary teacher in the Bellevue School District. Now both retired, they enjoy travelling, grandparent time, many outdoor experiences, and meeting up with old friends. This year, a PLU friend called and asked Jerry to be on the planning committee for their 50th reunion. He agreed, and has also had a hand in communicating with other 50-year graduate classmates about making a gift in honor of the university. The reunion committee had two goals: a short-term

, Calif., where Scott recently switched careers from coaching to real estate and development and Sherith is an agent for Thrivent Financial. And PLU still plays a major role in their lives together: The couple has taken out a life-insurance policy with PLU as the owner and beneficiary. Scott Squires said he and his wife decided to give back through a life—insurance policy for a few reasons.“From a PLU perspective, it’s a large gift—it could be,” Squires said. “For us, initially, it’s an opportunity to

GIVING OCT. 15-16 Give to what you Love! You can keep a student like Olivia at PLU with your gift on Bjug Day Oct. 15-16 Last year, Olivia Yanak ’21 worried about whether she could remain at PLU. “I was genuinely afraid of not being able to afford my next year,” recalled Olivia, an English/writing major. Olivia didn’t yet know that donors like you are the solution. When you give to support scholarships — as you can this year on Bjug Day — you make a future at PLU possible for students like Olivia

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