Senior Class Gift
Furman aims to grow students who excel in all areas, including philanthropy and service. The Senior Class Gift program allows each graduating class to begin their legacy as alumni by making a gift to support Furman. This campaign aims to unify each class under the common goal of becoming lifelong philanthropic supporters of Furman.
Give $75 or more
Senior donors who give $75 or more by 11:59 PM EST on December 31, 2022, will receive a personalized brick by the Bell Tower in time for commencement weekend in May. Seniors who give after the deadline and before April 25, 2023, will get a brick by the following Homecoming, typically October after commencement.
Donors at this level will also receive a commencement cord and an invitation to a Donor Appreciation Event in the spring. Donors at and above this level will also be included in drawings throughout the fall. The Donor Appreciation Event is sponsored annually by David Trone '77, founder and CEO of Total Wine and More.
Give $20.23 or more
Senior donors who give $20.23 or more prior to commencement will receive an invitation to a Donor Appreciation Event in the spring. Donors at and above this level will also be included in drawings throughout the fall. The Donor Appreciation Event is sponsored annually by David Trone '77, founder and CEO of Total Wine and More.
All senior class donors who make a gift of $1 or more will receive a purple Bell Tower pin to wear on their regalia at commencement.
For questions about the Senior Class Gift, please contact Emily Peck, Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Philanthropy Education at emily.peck@furman.edu.
UPDATE: Elizabeth Yeager you have been selected for the $100 towards parking citations or additional donation! Congratulations! Please contact Emily Peck at emily.peck@furman.edu to confirm and to discuss next steps.
Happy New Year!
Hey Seniors! Have outstanding parking citations? FUPO has teamed up with the Senior Class Gift to offer up to $100 toward parking citations for one lucky senior! No citations? That lucky senior will choose where the additional $100 will be donated on campus. Here's how it works:
1. Already donated? You are all set! Haven't made your gift yet? Keep reading.
2. Make your donation, of any amount on this page before Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m.! Designate your gift to any fund you'd like.
3. That's it! The lucky senior will be announced on January 3, 2023, on this page.
Don't forget - if you make your Leadership-level gift ($75) before Dec. 31, your brick will be installed at the Bell Tower by commencement weekend!
A few notes:
- up to $100 can only be utilized towards the selected senior's current outstanding parking citations or towards the existing campus fund they choose to donate to.
- funds cannot be transferred to another senior or refund previously paid parking citations.
- for Class of 2023 seniors, only.
This week's senior perk winners are:
Z Jean Bekemeyer - Furman Print
Grace Mills - Class of 2023 Pint Glass
Brianca Beckford - 3-course tasting menu with Bon Appetit (you get to bring 3 friends)!
Email emily.peck@furman.edu to claim your perk!
Not to worry! 10 random seniors have been selected and will receive a surprise present from The Paladin tomorrow with Purple & White Elephant. Happy LDOC :)
It's been an exciting week with #GivingTuesday and this week's senior perk winners! Congrats to the seniors below and thanks to all who made a gift this #GivingTuesday!
Bryce DelaCourt & Riley Draper - Pint Glass
Katie Militello, April White and Scott Johnson - honk the horn at the final snack truck of the year!
Please email emily.peck@furman.edu to claim your perk.
Stay tuned! We've got some exciting things coming up to close out the semester and 2022.
Congratulations to the following seniors who were randomly selected to win one of the four senior perk items this week! Please email emily.peck@furman.edu for information on how to claim.
Skylar Baraso - Access to Clark Murphy (week of commencement)
CJ Waldrop - Diploma Frame
Lauren Pollino - Class of 2023 Pint Glass
Caitlin Roberson - Class of 2023 Pint Glass
Are you or your peers interested in getting a brick by the bell tower? The deadline is 52 days away!
All leadership-level gifts of $75 or more by December 31 at 11:59PM will receive a custom brick by the bell tower the week leading up to commencement. Donations made at this level between January 1 - June 30 will receive their brick by the bell tower by Homecoming 2023.
Questions? Email emily.peck@furman.edu or ask your SGA Senior Class Reps!
Alexandra Sorescu - you will be one of five seniors to have access to the top of the Bell Tower! In the weeks leading up to commencement, we are excited to give seniors access to some beloved campus locations, specifically the Bell Tower and Clark Murphy.
5 senior donors will be randomly selected for the Bell Tower
10 senior donors will be randomly selected for the top of Clark Murphy!
Haven't been selected yet? No fear! Once you make your gift, you will continue to be eligible to be selected.
**this offer has ended**
This week ONLY, 10/24 - 10/29, with your senior gift of $55 or more, you will receive our limited-edition Furman Puzzle Cube! If you make a Leadership Gift of $75 or more this week, you’ll receive BOTH a Furman Puzzle Cube and a custom Bell Tower Brick.
Opportunity will close at midnight on October 29.
Thanks to over 100 of you who came out to celebrate the Senior Class Gift Launch Party!
Make your gift to be included in the upcoming drawings (and future drawings this fall) on Monday, October 17 at 5:30 PM.
Join the Class of 2023 SGA Senior Class Reps, volunteers and classmates this Thursday, October 6 from 5:30-7:30pm in the Paddock!
Seniors can mingle and learn about the Senior Class Gift program. Lite apps and drinks will be available. You can now make your gift! Surprise incentives will begin this week and be available throughout the fall.
Donors
View All Donors| Designations | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 2 | $95 |
| Modern Languages and Literatures | 4 | $155 |
| Biology | 10 | $481 |
| Career Treks Program (Malone Center) | 1 | $75 |
| Politics and International Affairs | 3 | $170 |
| Tocqueville Program | 1 | $75 |
| Sociology | 1 | $40 |
| Art | 3 | $170 |
| Performing and Fine Arts | 3 | $175 |
| Dins Dialogue | 0 | $0 |
| General Scholarship Support | 11 | $631 |
| Communication Studies | 2 | $45 |
| Chemistry - Friends, Alumni & Business Benefactors Research Fund (C-FABB) | 0 | $0 |
| Furman Singers | 5 | $375 |
| English | 4 | $170 |
| Staff Community Scholarship Endowment | 2 | $95 |
| Bridges to a Brighter Future Special Needs | 2 | $75 |
| Business Analytics Lab | 8 | $565 |
| Furman United (high-need scholarship) | 24 | $1,028 |
| Economics | 4 | $81 |
| Mathematics (Wylie Scholarships for Mathematics) | 2 | $40 |
| Libraries (Friends of the Furman University Libraries) | 3 | $110 |
| Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) | 0 | $0 |
| The Riley Institute | 2 | $95 |
| History (History Department Alumni Annual Fund) | 2 | $100 |
| Mock Trial | 2 | $100 |
| Shucker Leadership Program | 2 | $150 |
| Fraternity and Sorority Life (earmarked for National Pan-Hellenic Council/NPHC organization programming) | 9 | $411 |
| Student Activities (Student Life) | 6 | $340 |
| Asian Studies (Jones Asian Studies) | 5 | $186 |
| Paladin Scholarship Fund | 3 | $115 |
| Heller Service Corps | 2 | $95 |
| Chemistry | 2 | $150 |
