Open Source Code to view instructions for the teasers
We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to Earlham. Here are their stories.
Earlham College
Earlham School of Religion
Free Estate Planning Tool
Join fellow Earlham supporters on Giving Docs, a safe, secure and free-for-life suite of estate plan essentials.
Get Started
“Why Don’t We Do Something Now?”
Alumni superstars Jerry ’63 and Jannie ’65 Dusseau are avid supporters of Earlham, and decided they didn’t want to wait until they were gone to make a transformational impact at the college that changed their lives.
Read More
Grateful Alumna Gives Back to Earlham
Although much has changed since Sharrill “Sherry” Dittmann’s time as a student, her love for Earlham and the education it provides is as strong as ever. Now as a donor, she reflects fondly on what inspires her to give back to the place she used to call home.
Read More
Honoring Loved Ones While Supporting a Cause
When asked why they give, Joe and Sylvia Kendall ’61 Salanitro recall a sermon that included a quote from Alexander Papaderos, a hero of the Nazi resistance in Crete. Papaderos said, “I came to understand that I am not the source of light, but that light, truth, understanding and knowledge will only shine in many places if I reflect it. This is the meaning of my life.”
Read More
A Fresh Twist on Giving
Data Attributes in Source Code View
Serendipity certainly played a part in connecting Earlham alumni Richard and Sandy Nakamura with the College’s vice president for institutional advancement, Kim Tanner. Sandy came across a charitable giving article that Kim wrote for an issue of Connections.
Read More
Giving Back Takes Center Stage
Data Attributes in Source Code View
When Gina Calvelli first stepped onto Earlham's campus in the early 1970s, she immediately fell in love. She could feel the energy and enthusiasm for developing well-rounded students and knew this was the college for her.
Read More
An Eye Toward the Future
Data Attributes in Source Code View
Award-winning teacher Carol Brewer '73 reflects on hard work, Earlham principles and the importance of producing readers and thinkers. It was 1969, three years before she would enroll in Earlham, and Carol Brewer was about as far from Richmond, Indiana, as she could get.
Read More
A ‘Win-Win’ Way to Give
Data Attributes in Source Code View
Ask Mary “Shorty” Birenbaum ’61 why Earlham was the best place for her and she responds with quiet conviction. “I learned to listen, to hear what other people are saying,” she says.
Read More
Telling the Story: An Earlham Alum's Journey
Data Attributes in Source Code View
Howell Gatchell '69 has seen firsthand what an Earlham education can do. A retired radio journalist, Howell was thrust into one of the biggest stories of his career while still a student.
Read More
Norval D. Reece
Data Attributes in Source Code View
Born into a Midwestern Quaker family, Norval D. Reece has served as clerk of his Friends Meeting and on the boards of numerous Quaker organizations, schools, and colleges. ESR has benefited from Norval’s leadership through his service on the Board of Advisors, including time as chair. He has spoken at several of ESR’s Leadership Conferences and says, “I am a strong believer in the need for Quaker outreach, growth, and leadership. ESR provides the tools and environment to develop our Quaker leaders of tomorrow.”
Read More
Susan Kaul
Data Attributes in Source Code View
Susan Kaul, who is a member of Bethesda Friends Meeting, became a Quaker as a result of her volunteer involvement at the Quaker school her son attended. She knew that she wanted to pursue a master’s degree in religion but was not finding what she was looking for in the D.C. area when she came across an ad in Friends Journal for ESR.
Read More