From the moment the first female student came to Kenyon in 1969, women have made a lasting impression on the Hill. Recognizing how women have shaped Kenyon’s history, women donors led the creation of two scholarships to support today’s students and encourage other Kenyon women to take leadership roles in the future.
The Kenyon Women’s Annual Scholarship
The Kenyon Women’s Annual Scholarship is for gifts at all levels that go to current year scholarship needs rather than being invested as a permanent funding source as part of the College’s endowment. 121 donors — mostly women — combined to give $134,127 to the scholarship in its first year.
Una Fogarty ’90 helped drive that effort with a gift of $50,000 and with her efforts to involve her classmates in giving during their reunion year.
“When I heard there was an effort, I was really happy to be a part of,” said Fogarty. “First off, it feels really great to give and I’d like other women to enjoy that as well and, secondly, it’s really great for the College and students today — and I think women givers are an untapped resource for Kenyon.”
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Kenyon Women’s Endowed Scholarship
The need-based Kenyon Women’s Endowed Scholarship was created with a lead gift from Nina Freedman ’77 H’92, a member of the Kenyon Board of Trustees and a member of Bloomberg LP’s Corporate Philanthropy & Engagement Team. “There is great joy in having been part of the early chapters to be written about the impact of women at Kenyon and, it is a privilege to be able to make a gift to help create this scholarship for Kenyon women today who will carry our legacy forward,” said Freedman.