• Dorothy Reed Megna ’58 and her husband, Nelson J. Megna ’59, have created the Megna Family Endowed Scholarship with a gift of $25,000. This scholarship fund will provide financial support and encouragement to promising students interested in becoming teachers. Through this gift the Megnas also wanted express their sincere appreciation to the College for the benefits they received while they were students here—for their education, the foundation for their careers, and each other! They have been long-time supports of the College and active with their class reunions.

• Jan and Rick Cohen have again shared their generosity with the College through a $40,000 gift to the Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. This gift will help the Center grow its programs and increase its outreach. The gift was made in honor of Jan and Rick’s 40th wedding anniversary and also in honor of Cohen Center Director Hank Knight and his wife Pamela’s 40th wedding anniversary! A big congratulations to both couples! Jan is a member of the President’s Council and Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Advisory Council.

• Keene State surpassed its goal of raising $1 million for the new TDS Center. The TDS Center has contributed greatly to the college and to our students’ experience. The building continues to increase the level of engagement and commitment from business partners, alumni, and donors, while offering the space and technology that are necessary to preparing our future graduates for successful careers.

• Acknowledging the tremendous impact their funds have had on our students, the Ayling Foundation and Travelli Fund have chosen to continue their tremendous support for Keene State students. This year, they provided almost $70,000 for current use financial aid for students specially selected to participate in their programs. Dr. Anne-Marie Mallon, professor of English, continues to be the liaison with both funds and works closely with their executive director, Geoffrey Andrews, on our student interviews. From their inception in 1989, Travelli has donated $1,881,400, and Ayling has donated $1,360,000 to KSC students.

• The college received an estate gift of $30,905 from John C. Calhoun Jr. to support the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery. John’s wife, Rosemarie Calhoun, was a long-time member, supporter, and president of the Friends of the Thorne. The president’s Cabinet voted to create a quasi-endowed fund with this gift in memory of John and Rosemarie to support the Thorne.

• Carroll Concrete has made a $5,000 pledge to the TDS Center Campaign.