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Planned Giving
Lawrence University's liberal arts college and Conservatory of Music is committed to providing a transformational education. Your desire to make a difference and leave a lasting legacy helps strengthen Lawrence's mission. Consider making an impact for students and faculty through a planned gift. These types of charitable arrangements may provide tax and other benefits to you while supporting Lawrence.
Learn how the CARES Act may affect your gift plans in 2021.
The Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle recognizes alumni, parents and friends who remember Lawrence through a planned gift. We are grateful to the more than 1,090 members of Legacy Circle who help support the long term vitality of Lawrence. Learn how you can join today!
"When I came to Lawrence back in the early 1960s, my mother was a World
War II widow who worked as a registered nurse at a doctor's office in
Menasha. Although I am sure that money was tight, she wanted the best
for me, her only child. The key to providing that was through education
and, we both agreed that Lawrence was the best place. Lawrence helped
us achieve that goal through scholarships, loans and a part time job at
Conkey's Bookstore.
My mother's finances improved as her life moved along. When she did
estate planning, she decided that she wanted to make a provision for
Lawrence in her will. She essentially wanted to pay it forward by
making a bequest to Lawrence.
I, too, am appreciative of all that Lawrence has given me. My education
there gave me a foundation for all that is good in my life. I will be
matching her gift.
-Maryann Pepin Crissey '65
Maria Poimenidou, 2020
Theodore Diamandopoulos
Memorial Scholarship
"I am currently a senior double majoring in biochemistry and economics and minoring in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. I cannot express enough how much I appreciate the Theodore Diamandopoulos Memorial Scholarship, without it, my Lawrence experience would not be possible. I have enjoyed being a mentor in the CORE freshman mentorship program, playing and working for the Women's Basketball team, competing in Model United Nations, interning as a lab assistant at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, hosting a pilot STEM program for young unaccompanied refugees in Greece, and volunteering through KidsGive during a field trip to Sierra Leone. Thank you so much for supporting me in doing the things I dream to do."
Jelani Jones, 2021
Marie Dohr Memorial Scholarship
"Being at Lawrence has and continues to be a joy for me. I feel that I have grown so much as a musician, a teacher, and a friend through the awesome community of professors and friends I have met here. I feel that I am blessed to have such an awesome violin professor, and all the faculty members in the education department are so amazing. I have come to see Lawrence and the state of Wisconsin as my home, and I wouldn't change a thing."
Maggie Wright, 2021
Margaret S. and W. Paul Gilbert Memorial Scholarship
The scholarships I receive at Lawrence allow me to experience anything that I want to. I can pursue my love of Biology and Chemistry in classes that are engaging, with professors who care individually about their students. These scholarships also give me the freedom to participate in numerous extracurriculars that Lawrence offers as well, like the Fencing Team and the American Medical Students Association. All of the opportunities Lawrence offers me remind me how grateful I am to have received the Margaret S. and W. Paul Gilbert Memorial Scholarship."
Molly Chadwick Reese, 2020
Anne Prioleau Jones Tuition Scholarship in French
"Attending Lawrence is a privilege few are granted. Every moment spent at Lawrence solidifies a lifelong membership in a special group of peers, known as Lawrentians. The esprit de corps that Lawrence fosters makes the connection between students and mentors new and challenging, with both parties in a constant state of curiosity, respect, and encouragement. My experience as a language learner at Lawrence has not only helped my comprehension of the French language, but has enhanced my ability to communicate and connect with people in ways I never expected before attending Lawrence. As a French major and a student following a pre-medicine track, I have been afforded the privilege of diving into the sumptuous depths of the humanities, while satiating my hunger for scientific knowledge in concert. From this, I am able to fully appreciate the wonders of a liberal arts education. If not for the Anne Prioleau Jones Scholarship in French, I would be unable to join my peers in this quest for knowledge. I am very grateful for the donors' generosity."
Milwaukee-Downer Scholarships and Professorships
Some of the many recipients of Milwaukee-Downer scholarships gather for a photo with Carolyn King Stephens M-D'62 and Marlene Crupi-Widen M-D'55 in January 2014 at the annual scholarship luncheon.
Milwaukee-Downer Scholarships and Funds
Dr. Charles E. Albright Scholarship
Helen Daniels Bader Scholarship
James G. and Ethel M. Barber Scholarship
Catharine Beecher Endowed Fund for Downer Women
Bessie A. Bell Scholarship
Berk Scholarship
Frederick C. Best Scholarship
Beta Study Club Scholarship
Lynde Bradley Scholarship
Lucia R. Briggs-Alumnae Scholarship
Edith Lange Brooks Scholarship
Anne Barman Caldwell Scholarship
Alice Miller Chester Scholarship
City of Milwaukee Student Funds Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer Class of 1940 Fund
Milwaukee-Downer Class of 1942 Fund
College Endowment Association Scholarship
Janet Cope Crawford Scholarship
Jessie Mabbott Daniels Scholarship
F. T. Day Scholarship
Rufus Dodge Scholarship
Julia P. Ely and Hannah R. Vedder Memorial Scholarship
General Endowed Scholarship - M-D College
Dr. Alfred W. and Mrs. Ada F. Gray Scholarship
Berenice E. Hess Scholarship Endowment
Lucille Ray Hibbard Scholarship
Belle Austin Jacobs Scholarship
Helen McDermott Jurack and Ronald J. Mason Scholarship
Marjorie S. Logan Scholarship
Nellie Maxwell Scholarship
S. Annabelle & Paul McGuire Scholarship
Memorial Scholarship Fund - Milwaukee-Downer
Milwaukee-Downer Class of 1953 Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer Class of 1955 Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer Class of 1956 Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer Class of 1957 Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer Class of 1958 and 1959 50th Reunion Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer Club Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer/Lawrence College Consolidation 50th Anniversary Scholarship
Francis Evelyn Kelley Morgan Memorial Scholarship
O'Neill-Anderson Family Scholarship Endowment
Elizabeth A. Olson Scholarship
Gilbert Haven Peirce, Sr. and Emma Elizabeth Manor Peirce Milwaukee-Downer Scholarship
Aleida J. Pieters Scholarship
Matilda Siefert Puelicher Scholarship
Elizabeth Ann Richardson Scholarship
William M. Ross Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Rossberg Scholarship
Charles Frederic Sammond Scholarship
Mildred L. Schroeder Scholarship
Sivyer Educational Fund for Women
Marion Merrill Smith Scholarship
Dr. Elizabeth A. Steffen Scholarship
W. Mead and Elizabeth McKone Stillman Scholarship
Strzelczyk Family Scholarship
Clare Scherf Sweetman Scholarship
Raymond H. and Jane K. Taylor Scholarship
Jerline E. Walfoort Memorial Scholarship
Barbara E. Wehr Fund
Harmony Weissbach Scholarship
Martha and Frances Wheelock Scholarship
Milwaukee-Downer Professorships
T. A. Chapman Professorship in Music
Alice G. Chapman Professorship in Physics
Alice G. Chapman Librarianship
Milwaukee-Downer College and College Endowment Association Professorship
