BEYOND THE QUAD THE POWER OF YOUR GIFTS TO EMORY COLLEGE 2017 ANNUAL DONOR REPORT // SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 - AUGUST 31, 2017
Your 2017 gift is helping Emory College go beyond Annual gifts help make Emory College more than a destination for talented students and faculty. It is a place where passions are discovered, intellectual diversity abounds, opportunities for innovative inquiry are prolific, and knowledge and skills are cultivated that will lead to lives of consequence beyond Emory. Your gifts collectively strengthen the pursuit of discovery, creativity, and impact here on campus and throughout the world. Together, 4,720 donors including you fuel our ambitions! Any gift up to $25,000 to Emory College within the fiscal year is counted as an annual gift. 54,154 E M O R Y C O L L E G E A L U M N I TOP CITIES FOR EMORY COLLEGE ALUMNI 1 13,830 IN ATLANTA 2 2 4,839 IN NEW YORK CITY 3 3 2,556 IN WASHINGTON 5 1 4 1,696 IN MIAMI 4 5 1,371 IN LOS ANGELES
ALUMNI DONORS LEAD THE WAY 3 OF 5 GIFTS T O E M O R Y C O L L E G E C O M E F R O M A L U M N I 2017 BY THE NUMBERS 4,720 D O N O R S 7,172 G I F T S 1,149 N E W D O N O R S $3,032,000 R A I S E D 1,865 C O N S E C U T I V E D O N O R S
YOU FUEL THE EMORY COLLEGE FUND FOR EXCELLENCE 3,274 DONORS INCLUDING ALUMNI, FRIENDS, PARENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, CORPORATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS $1.1 MILLION RAISED FOR PRIORITIES LIKE SCHOLARSHIPS, FACULTY, AND RESEARCH LEADERSHIP GIVING By giving $1,000 or more ($500+ for graduates of the past decade) annually, Wise Heart Society members lead the way in support for teaching, scholarship, and research that upholds Emory s motto, Cor Prudentis Possidebit Scientiam the wise heart seeks knowledge. Our loyal Wise Heart Society donors are vital partners in Emory College s pursuit of continued excellence in undergraduate education. 1,000+ MEMBERS OF THE WISE HEART SOCIETY 26,682 COMBINED YEARS OF GIVING BY WISE HEART DONORS
YOUR GIFT SUPPORTS TALENTED SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS Your support means Emory College can attract the most talented students and deliver an exceptional and accessible education. 5,522 STUDENTS A T E M O R Y C O L L E G E ALEXA DANTZLER 17C of Manassas, Va., earned highest honors as a double major in biology and African studies. To inspire female students of color to become researchers in science, technology, engineering, and math, Alexa founded SOAR, a program that connects disadvantaged Atlanta high school students with Emory students and faculty for mentorship and research opportunities. No matter your background, you should still have the opportunity to have a career in science, she says. One student can guide others and help them along the way. MORE THAN 50% R E C E I V E F I N A N C I A L A I D 44% OF ANNUAL GIFTS B E N E F I T S T U D E N T S U P P O R T
YOUR GIFT SUPPORTS BRILLIANT FACULTY You help Emory College recruit and retain distinguished faculty with global recognition. These talented scholars perform groundbreaking research while honoring a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring. JERICHO BROWN, associate professor of English and creative writing, is a poet who received a 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship. Character, his collection of poems, focuses on society s obsession with celebrity. The Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University, National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Society of America, American Book Award, and Whiting Writers Award have also recognized his talent. 560 FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS 1 6 F E L L O W S OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 1 0 F E L L O W S OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
YOUR GIFT SUPPORTS AMAZING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Your generosity advances undergraduate research, which makes Emory College a special draw to many students. Faculty members help channel students curiosity into answering questions relevant to today s society. NOAM KANTOR 17C of Clayton, Mo., went deep into number theory with Assistant Professor David Zureick-Brown, resulting in the prestigious Goldwater and Marshall Scholarships. This ability to create and solve difficult formulas could solve cybersecurity breaches or credit card fraud. Now I see the structure and the beauty in it, and can see people working on my ideas in real life, says Noam, who will start his PhD at Oxford University. 193 HONORS THESES BY EMORY COLLEGE SENIORS 48% OF STUDENTS C O N D U C T R E S E A R C H W I T H A P R O F E S S O R 47% OF STUDENTS S T U D Y A B R O A D
THANK YOU & STAY IN TOUCH Your personal investment in our students and faculty is essential to the spirit and work of Emory College. Thank you for all you ve done through service and giving, and for what you continue to do here. Please stay in touch! /EMORYCOLLEGE MAKE YOUR NEXT GIFT Emory College of Arts and Sciences Office of Development and Alumni Relations 1715 N. Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30322 college.emory.edu // 404.727.3527 // artsandsciences@emory.edu