Thank You

We want to thank the hundreds of volunteers and more than 7,400 alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends whose generous gifts made this past year such a success. From July 1st, 2007 to June 30th, 2008 the Sewanee Annual Fund raised over $3.6 million, a record, with 41% of alumni participating.

The Sewanee Annual Fund is vital to the overall health of the University. How vital? The University would have to increase its endowment by $70 million dollars to match the impact that the Sewanee Annual Fund has on the day to day operations. Your gift, no matter the amount, plays an important part in maintaining Sewanee as a top liberal arts university.


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Breakdown of Gifts:






Congratualtions to the classes below for winning the following awards!

Hall Trophy
is presented to the class for overall performance in giving and participation with increases in both within a given fiscal year.
C'82, 25th reunion, $108,982 and 50%

Reunion Co-Chairs
Virginia Ottley Craighill
Cacky Sullivan Oztekin
Everett Puri
Mary Laura Hogeman Stagno

Holloway Award is presented to the class with the highest class participation. 
C'47, 83% participation
Jim Cate-Class Chair

Fairbanks Award honors the young alumni class (which graduated in the most recent ten years) achieving the highest giving participation in a given fiscal year.
C'06, 33% participation
Nick Challen-Class Chair

Jack Stephenson Reunion Giving Award honors the reunion year class (5th-50th), which achieves the highest giving participation.
C'67, 40th reunion, 63%
Hank Perrin-Reunion Gift Chair and Bert Polk-Class Chair

Sewanee Fund Award recognizes the non-reunion class (greater than 10 years out but prior to Exornati) achieving the highest giving participation.
C'60, 62%
Bob Gaines-Chair