People

This will take all of us, working together.

The From Here campaign has the opportunity to benefit our community for generations to come. But it will take thousands of us to reach our goals—donors, volunteers, event hosts, staff, student workers, and our loyal alumni and parents all around the world.

Our goal is to have 85 percent of our alumni engage with the College over the course of this campaign by making an annual fund gift, volunteering, or registering for an event.

Within Reach: the Strauss Fund for Comprehensive Aid
“We are proud that this fund will provide aid for students beyond traditional financial aid, for things like laptop computers, warm winter coats and boots, and travel to job interviews.”
Doherty Charitable Foundation Supports New Postdoctoral Program for the Bowdoin Scientific Field Station at Kent Island
With a recent $1 million grant from the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation, Bowdoin is on its way to establishing a permanent postdoctoral program based on Kent Island.
Staying Connected Coast to Coast: Elizabeth Aaroe ’81
When Elizabeth Aaroe ’81 moved to Oregon with her husband in 1998 for a business opportunity, her emotional ties to Bowdoin didn’t diminish with the long physical distance.
D. Ellen Shuman ’76 Honors Paul Douglas, Class of 1913, “A Moral Exemplar For His Contemporaries”
D. Ellen Shuman ’76 chose to honor the integrity and public service of Illinois senator Paul H. Douglas, Class of 1913, with a scholarship fund for students who are committed to serving the common good.
Expanding Coastal Studies: Meet the Schillers
A major gift from Philip Schiller and Kim Gassett-Schiller P’17 allows Bowdoin to substantially expand opportunities for students studying oceans and the environment at its Coastal Studies Center.
“This is the profound value of mentorship, friendship, and leadership.”
The inspiration for Kary Antholis ’84 to start the Andrew Haldane ’41 Scholarship Fund came not during a campus visit or an alumni meet-up, but at work—overseeing HBO's World War II miniseries The Pacific.
Consistency from Cliff Island: Roger Berle ’64
Roger Berle ’64 started his annual giving to Bowdoin with a gift of $10. It's been fifty-four years, and he hasn't missed a year since.

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The Start of Something Big

Former Bowdoin president Clayton Rose welcomes the Polar Bear community to From Here: The Campaign for Bowdoin.

“Bowdoin needs people from all backgrounds in order to be such a vibrant place, and to teach what it truly means to live in a global society. I donate to Bowdoin, even on my little income—I want to make sure that someone like me can always go there.”

From Here: The Campaign for Bowdoin

The Start of Something Big

“Bowdoin needs people from all backgrounds in order to be such a vibrant place, and to teach what it truly means to live in a global society. I donate to Bowdoin, even on my little income—I want to make sure that someone like me can always go there.”

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