Pomona College receives $8.6 million gift
Marjorie Belknap, pictured left in 1947 during her senior year at Pomona College, and recently at right, made a posthumous $8.6 million gift to her alma mater. Photo/courtesy of Pomona College
Pomona College announced last week that it received an $8.6 million gift from 1947 alum Marjorie E. Belknap, who died recently at age 98.
The gift, “will provide scholarships to help the most talented students from around the world gain access to a transformative education in the liberal arts,” according to a news release at pomona.edu.
“Pomona is honored to receive Marjorie’s meaningful gift in remembrance of her experience at the College,” Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr wrote in a statement. “Her thoughtful generosity will open Pomona’s doors even wider and create opportunities for our students today and tomorrow.”
Read the full announcement at pomona.edu.
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