Get ready for the sweetest celebration of the year—it’s Beet Week at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School! This beloved tradition gathers our community to honor our values through a week of meaningful events. Inspired by namesake William P. Carey’s integrity years ago in supporting struggling farmers, Beet Week allows us to come together in fellowship.
Why beets?
The simple sugar beet is a profound metaphor of Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and its benefactor, William P. Carey’s commitment to advancing society. In the 1940s and 1950s, Colorado and Kansas farmers grew sugar beets for the National Sugar Manufacturing Company. William P. Carey’s family was a minority stockholder in the company for decades. Due to global price wars, the company was forced to liquidate in 1966, leaving farmers to absorb their losses.
At the time, a young Carey, whose $50 million gift would later establish Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2007, was not in a financial position to aid the farmers, but he never forgot their plight. Although not legally responsible for the debts, he pledged to make the situation whole.
Twenty years later, after contacting every one of the 80 farming families involved, William P. Carey repaid the $250,000 debt in full. Responsibility. Integrity. Dedication. Humanity. These are the cornerstones of Beet Week as embodied by the actions of our benefactor and the mission of Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
We’ll celebrate graduating students as our newest alumni and reflect on the philanthropic spirit of our benefactor. Students will gain insight into networking, staying engaged post-graduation, and discover their own charitable impact. As part of the festivities, those making a gift during Beet Week will receive exclusive Carey merchandise.
Join us for a week filled with parties, games, prizes and memories to last a lifetime! Connect with faculty, staff, and friends during trivia competitions and exclusive happy hours. Dance the night away at signature events and take home swag you won't find anywhere else!
Uplift our tight-knit community during Beet Week through your participation.
Make your gift today and show your Carey spirit!
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