November 19, 2010 Dear Douglas,

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1 MIT Alumni Association Annual Fund Leadership Programs 600 Memorial Drive, W98-1 st floor Cambridge, Massachusetts ph: f: Mr. Douglas G. Bailey 30 Lyons Plains Road Westport, CT November 19, 2010 Dear Douglas, It is my pleasure to share with you an update on the Class of 1972 Bonny Kellermann (1972) Scholarship Fund and the Class of 1972 Scholarship Fund. At the same time, I want to take the opportunity to thank you once again for your support of undergraduate scholarship aid at MIT. The following pages will demonstrate the impact your funds continue to have at MIT today, and you will receive a separate report from the Treasurer s office on the financial status of the scholarship funds in the coming weeks. As you will see, the students who benefit from alumni-supported scholarship funds like yours are bright, curious and innovative, like generations of students who have preceded them. Just as MIT competes with the top universities in the world for the best and brightest students, financial aid is more in demand than ever before. An astounding ninety-one percent of undergraduates will require some form of financial aid in order to attend MIT, and sixty-two percent will be awarded a need-based MIT scholarship that does not have to be repaid. Only through the ongoing support provided by scholarship funds like yours can MIT maintain one of its core objectives -- the opportunity to offer a world-class education to students who have genuinely earned it, regardless of their financial need. If you have any questions or concerns, please don t hesitate to contact me. On behalf of the Alumni Association and MIT, I thank the alumni and friends who contributed to these funds as well as the leadership who made these endowments a fund-raising priority. Sincerely, Beth McGonagle Associate Director, Annual Fund Leadership Programs Enclosures

2 CLASS OF 1972 BONNY KELLERMANN (1972) SCHOLARSHIP FUND Aviva R. Siegel 2013 Natick, Massachusetts Mathematics major Sophomore Aviva Siegel continues as the Class of 1972 Bonny Kellermann (1972) Scholar. Below she shares with you some of her interests and activities. ATHLETICS I participated in MIT's figure skating club in the school year. I am the club's vice president and test chair in I hope to pass my Senior Moves in the Field by September. I am a past Theatre on Ice international champion at the senior level. I ran a US Figure Skating test session this past March for MIT Figure Skating Club. DORMITORY/FSILG I am a Pi Beta Phi. I am currently (for the year 2010) the Special Assessments Chair (under the VP Finance) and a member of the Sisterhood Committee. HILLEL I am one of the leaders of MIT's Reform Chavurah. I attend Friday night services regularly. This summer I helped to decide who will lead the Reform HHD services for SUMMER ACTIVITIES In the summer of 2010, I participated in an MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) through the Space Systems Lab. We put together, and will be running, a program for middle school students that will allow the students to program satellites on the International Space Station. I think AI always sounds interesting. After I graduate, I may eventually become a teacher. I don't really know, but I may go into teaching. MIT is teaching me better time management skills. It is teaching me to prioritize my time, to find out what is truly important to me so that I can limit the time I spend on those things that are less important. It is teaching me that academics are not the most important thing in my life, but that people are. I am most surprised by how fascinating all of the people here are. I love having conversations and learning more about the other people here, because they all have such fascinating stories.

3 CLASS OF 1972 SCHOLARSHIP FUND Megan E. Cherry 2013 Jamestown, North Carolina Mathematics major Sophomore Megan Cherry continues as a Class of 1972 Scholar. Below she shares with you some of her interests and activities. INTRODUCTION I was on a First Robotics Competition team, 1533 Triple Strange, for two years. While on the team I served as team Treasurer, Strategy Department Head, and I was a member of the Programming and Electronics departments. I was also in Girl Scouts for 11 years, in which time I received the Bronze and Silver awards. ARTS I am a member of MIT Symphony Orchestra. In addition, I joined a music society known as Calliope last year. During high school, I started an Orchestra Club at my school because there was no orchestra already present. In addition, I played in the Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra, Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Orchestra, and Guilford College String Ensemble. ACADEMIC/RESEARCH INTERESTS After graduating from MIT, I hope to join the Peace Corps before entering medical school, in the hope of one day participating in Doctors Without Borders. SUMMER ACTIVITIES This summer, I worked as the Digital Design teaching assistant for MIT MITES (Minority Introduction To Engineering and Science). I hope to one day become a doctor with Doctors Without Borders. MIT has forced me to believe in myself, no matter the obstacle. Although life is sometimes difficult, I always know that I am capable of doing the work that I am confronted with. The biggest surprise for me here at MIT was the diversity of the students. I did not expect to meet so many different people with such different backgrounds all in one place.

4 CLASS OF 1972 SCHOLARSHIP FUND Arin S. Rogers 2011 Reston, Virginia Mechanical Engineering major Senior Arin Rogers continues as a Class of 1972 Scholar. Below he shares with you some of his interests and activities. ARTS I enjoy expressing myself creatively, and find graphic design (freelance) a great outlet for me. I also dance with Imobilare (MIT's premier breakdancing group) and I play the saxophone with a jazz group. ATHLETICS During the past three years, I have participated in many intramural sports - flag football, soccer, dodgeball, to name a few. ACADEMIC/RESEARCH INTERESTS I have been a member of MIT's Opera of the Future group (also known as Hyperinstruments) with the Media Lab since February 2010, and traveled with the group to Monaco to premiere "Death and the Powers" in September. After graduating, I intend to find a full-time job doing product development. My experience at MIT has made me more modest. I appreciate seeing different professors' perspectives on curriculum and teaching.

5 CLASS OF 1972 SCHOLARSHIP FUND Brendon M. Sullivan 2011 Salem, Massachusetts Economics major Senior Brendon Sullivan continues as a Class of 1972 Scholar. Brendon has been a Class of 1972 Scholar since his freshman year. Below he shares with you some of his interests and activities. ATHLETICS I swam for the MIT varsity swim team last year, however I will not be swimming for MIT this fall. DORMITORY/FSILG I am a member of Phi Beta Epsilon fraternity. SUMMER ACTIVITIES Last summer, I worked for a non-profit called ICIC working on researching the skills present in the Detroit labor force. I plan to attend graduate school for economics and pursue a career in academia. The largest impact MIT has made in my life is the development of a willingness to tackle difficult problems, and the faith in my abilities to keep on trying even when the challenge seems insurmountable. I may not remember all the details of thermodynamics or voting theory in ten years, however I am sure that I will keep these two lessons for the rest of my life. I find the cooperative nature of the students to be the most surprising. At many other elite high pressure schools undergraduates seem to be fighting for the top spots academically, however for some reason at MIT everyone works together. Perhaps the material is too difficult for anyone but a few to go it alone. I would like to thank you for your support. It would not have been possible for me to attend MIT without your generosity. There is no value that can be placed on the knowledge and life lessons I have learned here, and I truly appreciate the opportunity you have given me. Thank you.

6 MIT is a true meritocracy, admitting the best and brightest students without regard to their financial circumstances and awarding financial aid solely on the basis of need. But as the cost of an MIT education exceeds $50,000 a year, resources are needed to ensure that an MIT education is accessible to all talented young people. Your gifts to an MIT scholarship fund make academic dreams possible. Students come to MIT to make an enduring impact on the world. And with your help and support, they will surely succeed. Class of 2014 Profile 16,632 1,676 10% 1,069 64% 55% 45% 9% % 65% 44% 93% Applicants Students admitted Admission rate Students enrolled Enrollment yield Men Women International students States represented Countries represented First generation students Students who attended public high school Valedictorians* Students in top 5% of their class* Mean SAT I verbal score Mean SAT I math score Financial Aid at MIT $39,212 91% 62% 28% $31,928 44% $15,228 62% $2,992 MIT tuition and fees MIT undergraduates receiving financial aid MIT undergraduates awarded an MIT scholarship MIT families earning less than $75,000 annually Average MIT scholarship MIT Class of 2010 graduates with student loan debt Average student loan debt at graduation for Class of 2010 MIT undergraduates who work term-time Average term-time earnings * Excluding unranked students. Last updated: October 22, SCHOLARSHIPS AT A GLANCE