Donor Stories

Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.

Giving a Home to Fund a Scholarship
Last winter, Robert McFarland gave something precious to Union College - the Schenectady house he called home for decades.
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Paying it Forward for Women's Athletics: Liz Yager '79 Builds a Legacy
When Liz Yager '79 arrived at Union in the fall of 1975, women's sports were just starting to take shape-and she...
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Andy '67 and Nancy Colb: Making an Impact in the Biggest Possible Way
Andy 67 and Nancy Colb care about philanthropy. They are about doing good. And they care about Union College.
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Andy '89 and Debbie Reiken: Extending Opportunity Forward
For Andy and Debbie Reiken, education has always been about opportunity, the kind of opportunity that can change the course of a life. Their recent decision to establish a...
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Cindy Vanina '79 Chooses to Invest in Students
For Cindy Vanina, her term abroad in Bath, England, was a lynchpin – a pivotal place that set the course for the rest of her life....
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Investing in Excellence: The Gray Family Endowed Scholarship
Nick Gray ’81 picked Union, sight unseen, after interviewing with an admissions counselor at his boarding school in New Hampshire.
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