YOU’RE ON A roll! Thanks to you – our collegial and influential Western Law alumni and friends – Western Law achieved 130 per cent of our fundraising goal this fiscal year. What a fantastic year it has been meeting with you and hearing your support of Western Law’s plan, resulting in tremendous momentum for your Western Law legacy.
Development’s mission is to strengthen Western Law as Canada’s pre-eminent business law school. We remain focused on our $25 million campaign goal to ensure Western Law continues to thrive.
Here’s a sampling of contributions lending a hand to your Western Law legacy:
We welcome our most recent entrant to the Dean’s Circle – Dale Ponder, LLB’80 – and wish to recognize all of our Dean’s Circle members who continue to provide strategic leadership and support to enable Western Law to lead.
Student awards can be established for as little as $1,500 per year for five years. This year, Nizam Hasham, LLB’95, and Jana Steele, LLB’95, as well as Prem Rawal, LLB’02, created named student awards to offer financial support while honouring their family names. Henry Ho, JD ’77, named his award in honour of Professor Peter Barton in “appreciation of [his] academic excellence.” As was done by the class of ’93, the classes of ’83 and ’88 have initiated their class contribution in support of Western Law - and numerous others are following suit.
Special thanks this year for the transformational gifts from The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. toward building a comprehensive program in financial restructuring, and from Yamana Gold Inc. toward an interdisciplinary program in support of sustainable resource development. Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP also made a meaningful investment by doubling their endowed scholarship.
Chris Bogart, JD’91, and gold medallist, supported an international student internship this summer in the leading edge area of litigation finance with his firm in New York City. As well, a friend of Western Law and renowned litigator, sent a donation to support our exceptional student experience and in recognition of Dean Iain Scott’s leadership and guidance.
You will see your colleagues and friends mentioned in our donor listings; annual giving of $1,000 or more this fiscal year; student awards of $1,000 or more; the growing number of Dean’s Circle members; and our new listing of cumulative giving, since 2004, of $100,000 or more. The listings ensure our kind donors are acknowledged and recognized for their Western Law loyalty. Thank you all.
Please consider joining fellow alumni and friends – in whatever amount is meaningful to you – to create your own Western Law legacy.
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