We thank all our planned-gift donors for their generous support. Here are some of their stories.
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A Place to ThriveIrwin Frankel was a native New Orleanian, and though his career and military service took him around the world, he never forgot the city and the university he loved. Now his legacy lives on at the School of Science and Engineering’s new Flower Hall for Research and Innovation. More |
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Alumnus Honors Mentor With Scholarship GiftFresh out of the Peace Corps, Stephen Heartwell (SPHTM '68, '72) knew that he wanted to be in the field of public health. But it wasn't until he attended Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine that his passion became a path. More |
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The Good DoctorHiroshi Yasuda (M '35) began earning his way through life at an early age. Growing up in Hawaii in the early 1900s, he put himself through high school and college, and then worked at the local YMCA to save for medical school. The oldest son, his family wanted him to stay in Hawaii. But he had other plans. More |
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Giving Back. Giving Forward.Larry Zarrilli (A&S '35) graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Tulane when he was just nineteen years old. He went on to serve during WWII and to build a life for himself and his family, never forgetting the education that set him on his path. More |
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A Higher LevelServing sixty-two years as cathedral organist, choir director, and director of music at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Dr. Elise M. Cambon (NC '39, '75) was often called "The First Lady of Sacred Music." She called herself a "tiger." Both were true. And her determination to honor her faith through music led her on a life path rich with music, study, and achievement -- a path that intersected often with Tulane University. More |
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Up To The ChallengeThe year was 1966. The nationally televised quiz show College Bowl had captured the attention of the Tulane-Newcomb community and held it for weeks. Captain of that team, Elsa Freiman Angrist, remembers the experience well. More |
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In Their Own WordsThe opportunity to reciprocate Tulane's gifts to my life has been deeply gratifying. Putting a precious possession into Tulane's care and knowing it will be contributing very positively to the making of a better world in perpetuity is a great privilege. Words cannot adequately describe Joe's and my feelings of peace, joy and fulfillment in placing our precious possession in Tulane's hands to use toward the making of a better world. More |
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Never Too FarFontaine Martin showed a real pride for Tulane both as a student and throughout his life. As an undergraduate, he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. In Law School, he finished at the top of his class while serving as editor of the Tulane Law Review. More |
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In Jimmy's HonorE. Ramón Arango never attended Tulane University, which makes the story of his gift all the more remarkable. "I graduated from University of Florida and Columbia University," Arango said. "The first is a large state school, and I think whatever I could give Columbia would be just this tiny little droplet in their endowment." He chose giving to Tulane as a way to make a bigger impact, and just as importantly, to honor the life of his late partner, Jimmy Taylor Rooks. More |
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Wave Maker/Innovator Supports the School of Medicine"Studying medicine at Tulane was a dream come true for me," said J. Dudley Talbot (M '38). "My mentor as a young man, Vance Strange (M '34), earned his MD from Tulane. I was thrilled to be following in his footsteps, and now I am proud to help support the education of future students." More |
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Supporting the School of Medicine Through Multiple GiftsIn 2002, the Dr. Earl C. (M '63) and Mrs. Jane R. Hutchins established a charitable gift annuity that makes fixed payments for life and then will provide unrestricted support for the School of Medicine. The school depends on unrestricted support to meet pressing needs such as providing scholarships, expanding research programs, and updating technology resources. More |
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Funding Medical Scholarships While Adding to a GiftIn 1994, Dr. Charles A. and Mrs. Jeanelle Beskin established a charitable remainder unitrust that pays lifetime variable income to a family member. When the trust terminates, its remaining assets will be added to the Charles A. and Jeanelle Beskin Scholarship Fund to provide scholarship assistance to Tulane medical students from the Baton Rouge area. More |
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Honoring A Vision. Supporting Research.Dr. Noel T. Simmonds received his M.D. from Tulane University in 1927. He then went on to Alexandria, Louisiana, where he practiced ophthalmology for more than fifty years. More |
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Couple's Bequest to Support Law & NewcombFrank Little Jr. has led an impressive career since graduating from Tulane University Law School in 1961. His work took him from New Orleans to Alexandria, where he specialized in trust, estate tax, and succession law. More |
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Honoring a Grandfather. Supporting the School of Medicine.Tom Wood's (M '55) connection to Tulane University School of Medicine began long before he was born. His mother's father, Thomas Purser Sr., graduated from the school in 1897 and had been a student of the legendary surgeon Dr. Rudolph Matas. Purser was on hand to deliver Wood when he was born premature, and he nursed him to health at the family's home in McComb, Miss. More |
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