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PHILANTHROPY
Senior Giving Campaign:
A lesson in the power of philanthropy
Along with making a transition from college to the real world, BSC’s newest alumni get a lesson
every spring in how to give back to their alma mater via the Senior Giving Campaign.
This year, a committee of seven students organizing the campaign (Sumner Pilcher of Leesburg, Ga.;
Kelly Foster of Athens, Ga.; Kendall Watson of Coker, Ala.; Sara Katherine Bracewell of Chelsea; Sam
Vermilyea of Newnan, Ga.; Cate Cullen of Vestavia Hills; and Avery Dumont of Marietta, Ga.) have
decided to kick it off with a week-long celebration of giving.
Philanthropy Week will include a day of educating students about how donations make a
difference in the classroom, a giving day in the atrium of the Norton Campus Center, and more.
The goal is to make sure every senior donates before graduation, with an overall target of $15,000
for the entire 232-person class. Parents and others are invited to contribute in honor of the seniors
as well—including Gen. Charles C. Krulak, who will be “graduating” with the class he started
with on the Hilltop. To make a gift to the senior campaign, visit or e-mail
.