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The 1856 Challenge is St. Lawrence’s annual day of giving, led by alumni, family, friends, and students. Throughout its history St. Lawrence has been a springboard for careers, connections, companies, mentorships, and more. Your gift to the St. Lawrence Fund during the 1856 Challenge fuels our students’ ability to explore their creativity and passions to the fullest.
This year's Challenge is led by a collection of alumni. We maximize each and every gift thanks to a generous gift from Roger Wade '79 who is setting a lead challenge. Roger will give $150,000 to St. Lawrence Fund if (when!) we reach our goal of 1856 donors AND we celebrate our enterprising and entrepreneurial Laurentian spirit with a fresh collaboration between St. Lawrence University and Weird Window Brewing, owned and operated by Jack ’11 and Emily Tulip Droppa ’09.
To bring the cheer(s), donors during the 1856 Challenge can choose from a variety of incentives that feature two new beers from WWB: "1856 Lager" and "Scarlet and Brown Ale." This limited edition run of incentives includes shirts, hats, coasters, and more! (visit the Incentive section below for more details).
So, join your fellow Laurentians by making your 1856 Challenge gift today! Your gift will give us momentum and it may just inspire the next Laurentian innovator, leader, or change-maker.
*While shipping the brew is not an option, you can be among the first to try these Laurentian beers when you return to campus for Reunion Weekend 2024.
RING THE CHAPEL BELLS WITH PRIDE, THE 1856 CHALLENGE HAS BEEN MET!
With a flurry of gifts down the stretch, alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and students banded together to rally past the goal of 1,856 donors in style!
Our team is calculating the final tally, but one thing is crystal clear: St. Lawrence is fortunate to have such a loyal, generous community. You've collectively raised nearly $600,000 for our students, and that is truly momentous.
To Roger Wade '79, Jack '11 and Emily Tulip Droppa '09, and all of our advocates who offered matches and challenges: Thank you for inspiring philanthropy around the world! We are getting stronger because of Laurentians like you.
On behalf of a grateful campus tonight, thank you all!
The Laurentian Engagement and Annual Giving Team
Thank you to the 928+ donors who helped us pass the halfway mark and unlock $50,000 for St. Lawrence students. Donors are making an impact by supporting scholarship, sustainability initiatives, campus improvements and more behind gifts of all sizes from across generations of Laurentians.
Next Stop: 1,856 and $100,000 more!!
Donors
View All Donors| Class Year | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6 | $700 |
| 2026 | 9 | $110 |
| 1971 | 14 | $6,775 |
| 1990 | 15 | $4,618 |
| 1977 | 18 | $18,575 |
| 1996 | 16 | $2,088 |
| 1980 | 25 | $5,198 |
| 2001 | 9 | $745 |
| 1963 | 9 | $10,800 |
| 2023 | 13 | $255 |
| 2022 | 16 | $459 |
| 1965 | 8 | $4,700 |
| 1989 | 22 | $3,399 |
| 1983 | 25 | $6,359 |
| 2008 | 25 | $3,435 |
| 2005 | 15 | $685 |
| 2015 | 36 | $1,650 |
| 1978 | 12 | $2,943 |
| 1976 | 9 | $1,600 |
| 1972 | 13 | $1,375 |
| 1984 | 33 | $16,250 |
| 1979 | 43 | $218,589 |
| 2004 | 16 | $3,750 |
| 2017 | 19 | $1,224 |
| 1968 | 10 | $1,656 |
| 1982 | 36 | $21,382 |
| 1994 | 15 | $7,444 |
| 1995 | 8 | $1,300 |
| 1974 | 49 | $21,259 |
| 2007 | 16 | $1,684 |
| 2000 | 12 | $2,300 |
| 1975 | 18 | $12,320 |
| 1985 | 20 | $2,589 |
| 1973 | 20 | $5,759 |
| 2002 | 12 | $3,059 |
| 2006 | 23 | $2,255 |
| 1991 | 19 | $11,192 |
| 1997 | 18 | $1,700 |
| 1981 | 19 | $8,325 |
| 1988 | 28 | $5,470 |
| 1999 | 14 | $1,710 |
| 2020 | 23 | $784 |
| 2021 | 19 | $861 |
| 2013 | 19 | $1,085 |
| 2016 | 19 | $1,519 |
| 1961 | 9 | $1,625 |
| 2011 | 22 | $10,375 |
| 2010 | 25 | $1,424 |
| 1986 | 11 | $12,637 |
| 1992 | 11 | $7,275 |
| 1987 | 20 | $11,050 |
| 1998 | 10 | $1,661 |
| 1967 | 8 | $1,600 |
| 2012 | 27 | $2,320 |
| 2027 | 2 | $50 |
| 2003 | 24 | $2,165 |
| 1993 | 16 | $4,160 |
| 1960 | 6 | $5,125 |
| 2009 | 8 | $9,625 |
| 1970 | 13 | $2,550 |
| 1966 | 4 | $800 |
| 2014 | 27 | $1,690 |
| 1956 | 5 | $6,287 |
| 1969 | 8 | $997 |
| 2019 | 25 | $1,170 |
| 1959 | 4 | $1,000 |
| 1952 | 1 | $15 |
| 2025 | 6 | $1,090 |
| 1951 | 1 | $5,000 |
| 1954 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 26 | $1,050 |
| 1950 | 0 | $0 |
| 1957 | 1 | $100 |
| 1964 | 3 | $600 |
| 1958 | 1 | $400 |
| 2024 | 131 | $4,441 |
| 1953 | 1 | $500 |
| 1955 | 1 | $5,000 |
