Why I Give
"My four years at Mount Holyoke were transformational—in education, but also in the people and culture and ways of being that it introduced me to. My Mount Holyoke friends are my best friends, my memories from then are so cherished. And there is no doubt in my mind that without generous financial aid I would have missed out on all of that. I give to help people like I *was* become people like I *am.*"—Renee M. Sweeney '01
"I give to Mount Holyoke because Mount Holyoke gave me the priceless gift of a fine education. I received a full scholarship for my years at Mount Holyoke, which allowed me to get a college degree from a fine institution... and to lead an interesting and fulfilling life."—Joyce Rabens '68
"I give to Mount Holyoke because it's been transformative in my life. In my two years there, I learned how to learn for a lifetime. I gained confidence that made me aspire beyond what I would have imagined otherwise. Because of the foundation Mount Holyoke provided, I went on to complete a Ph.D.—a dream that originated in my Mount Holyoke years—and have had a wonderful career in higher education administration. Mount Holyoke also gave me an appreciation of the lifelong power of friendship among women."—Jan Rosemergy '67
"Mount Holyoke and its alumnae gave me so much, and I give because I want other women to have the opportunities that were given to me."—Sophia Apostola '04
"Because even now, all these years later, when I step on the campus all things are possible."—Margie Wetherald '80
"Every good thing that exists in my life can be tied to Mount Holyoke: my career in justice system reform, my volunteer work at a traumatic brain injury unit, my child-rearing philosophy, the value I place on professional and personal mentors, my religious practice, the value I place on friendships with women (both MHC and non-MHC affiliated), even my husband (Amherst '02)."—Sarah Cumbie Reckess '02
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