Nauture & Nurture | Annual Fund News

Parents’ Help is Vital

Parent support is vital to the Nicholas School Annual Fund. Melanie Anne Taylor has two daughters at Duke: Clay, an environmental science and policy major, and Anne, who is majoring in public policy with a certificate in education. Although there are many giving opportunities at Duke, Taylor earmarks her Parents’ Fund support for the Nicholas School.

“With a gift to the Nicholas School, my dollars do double-duty. I am supporting both Duke and the environment —each of which is critically important to my daughters’ futures,” said Taylor. “We all know that, as expensive as it is, tuition does not fully cover the cost of a Duke education. Annual Fund support helps to make a great experience even better. I hope all parents will choose to support the Annual Fund, regardless of whether their son or daughter is an undergraduate, a master’s student or a PhD candidate. All students benefit from the special experiences the Annual Fund makes possible.

‘03 Annual Fund Surpasses Goal

The 2002-2003 Annual Fund met its goal of $625,000 with the help of 1,710 alumni, parents and friends. “This was a great come-from-behind effort,” said Dean William H. Schlesinger. “The economy and concerns about war made this one of the most difficult fund-raising climates in many years, but alumni, parents, faculty and friends came through for us magnificently. We were particularly grateful for the challenge grant from Dr. Tom McMurray which boosted giving in the homestretch.”