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2783 days ago by Alicia ReaWe did it! Let's see how far we can go.
Thank you for making everyday a Great Day to be a Bobcat!
2783 days ago by Sarah TiedemannSECOND MATCH - $1,000, dollar for dollar.
Make your gift now and double your money for Bates!
2783 days ago by Sarah TiedemannPresident Spencer will match any gift, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000, STARTING NOW!
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2783 days ago by Sarah Tiedemann12:00 p.m. EST
President Clayton Spencer
Sarah Pearson ’75, Vice President for College Advancement
1:00 p.m.
Leigh Weisenburger, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Christine Schwartz, Assistant Vice President for Dining, Conferences and Campus Events
1:30 p.m.
Darby Ray, Director of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships
Sam Boss, Assistant Director, Community-Engaged Learning and Research
2:00 p.m.
Mike Rocque, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Stephanie Kelley-Romano, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies
2:30 p.m.
Jon Furbush ’05, Head Men's Basketball Coach
Vanessa Williamson ’05, Associate Head Coach of Swimming and Diving
3:00 p.m.
April Hill, Wagener Family Professor of Equity and Inclusion in STEM
Andrew Mountcastle, Assistant Professor of Biology
3:30 p.m.
Sean Findlen ’99, Chief Communications Officer
Rachel Forcillo ’18, Coordinator of Operations, Marketing, and Outreach
4:30 p.m.
Performance by TakeNote
5:00 p.m.
Matt Jadud, Colony Family Associate Professor of Digital and Computational Studies
Hamish Cameron, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies
5:30 p.m.
Mara Tieken, Associate Professor of Education
6:00 p.m.
Margaret Imber, Associate Dean of the Faculty, Associate Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies
Kirk Read, Professor of French and Francophone Studies
7:00 p.m.
Bobcast Interviews with Student Athletes
7:30 p.m.
President Clayton Spencer
Sarah Pearson ’75, Vice President for College Advancement
8:00 p.m.
Dean Reese, Associate Dean of Students for International Student Programs
8:30 p.m.
Dean Reese, Associate Dean of Students for International Student Programs
Pat Cosquer ’97, Head Men's & Women's Squash Coach
9:00 p.m.
Paul Gastonguay ’89, Head Coach, Men's and Women's Tennis
9:30 p.m.
Performance by the Crosstones
Donors
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| Affiliation | Donors | $ Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42 | $946 |
| 2017 | 47 | $1,319 |
| 2016 | 53 | $1,796 |
| 2015 | 65 | $3,960 |
| 2014 | 63 | $3,086 |
| 2013 | 45 | $2,577 |
| 2012 | 85 | $6,081 |
| 2011 | 54 | $2,586 |
| 2010 | 65 | $4,153 |
| 2009 | 62 | $9,367 |
| 2008 | 53 | $4,003 |
| 2007 | 55 | $4,370 |
| 2006 | 36 | $2,709 |
| 2005 | 52 | $4,151 |
| 2004 | 41 | $14,375 |
| 2003 | 36 | $12,755 |
| 2002 | 35 | $7,475 |
| 2001 | 28 | $2,126 |
| 2000 | 19 | $4,308 |
| 1999 | 22 | $3,678 |
| 1998 | 21 | $2,138 |
| 1997 | 42 | $74,503 |
| 1996 | 27 | $2,919 |
| 1995 | 35 | $7,307 |
| 1994 | 49 | $12,911 |
| 1993 | 40 | $6,679 |
| 1992 | 30 | $6,838 |
| 1991 | 58 | $74,803 |
| 1990 | 37 | $5,670 |
| 1989 | 30 | $5,228 |
| 1988 | 39 | $6,143 |
| 1987 | 19 | $3,548 |
| 1986 | 87 | $15,331 |
| 1985 | 26 | $8,653 |
| 1984 | 9 | $3,425 |
| 1983 | 28 | $4,514 |
| 1982 | 12 | $2,130 |
| 1981 | 20 | $29,989 |
| 1980 | 16 | $2,155 |
| 1979 | 13 | $14,292 |
| 1978 | 21 | $3,778 |
| 1977 | 10 | $1,505 |
| 1976 | 14 | $6,552 |
| 1975 | 20 | $7,335 |
| 1974 | 6 | $1,510 |
| 1973 | 14 | $1,850 |
| 1972 | 12 | $3,785 |
| 1971 | 8 | $3,330 |
| 1970 | 14 | $1,275 |
| 1969 | 12 | $4,804 |
| 1968 | 8 | $1,650 |
| 1967 | 8 | $1,100 |
| 1966 | 13 | $1,775 |
| 1965 | 8 | $5,825 |
| 1964 | 22 | $5,775 |
| 1963 | 12 | $7,000 |
| 1962 | 8 | $3,775 |
| 1961 | 9 | $2,860 |
| 1960 | 3 | $7,026 |
| 1959 | 3 | $810 |
| 1958 | 2 | $46 |
| 1957 | 5 | $1,525 |
| 1956 | 1 | $2,000 |
| 1955 | 5 | $975 |
| 1954 | 3 | $213 |
| 1953 | 5 | $358 |
| 1952 | 2 | $250 |
| 1950 | 1 | $10,000 |
| 1948 | 2 | $67 |
| 1947 | 1 | $200 |
| 1941 | 3 | $6,350 |
| 1940 | 1 | $125 |
