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First-Generation Grad Pays it Forward with Legacy Gift
Larry Anthony Lopez credits Worcester State for creating opportunities that led to his successful career. Now he’s planning an estate gift that will ease the financial burden on future Lancers. More
Terry Dorsey-Potts ’73: “If You Can Help Someone Out, You Should”
Terry Dorsey-Potts ’73 says her parents taught her and her siblings to always help other people when you can. Terry has taken that lesson to heart, seeking out ways to help organizations that mean the most to her, including her alma mater, Worcester State. More
Sheehan Bequest Supports Students for Years to Come
The late Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan ’55 is Worcester State’s largest single donor. Here’s how his latest gift, a $3.5 million bequest will support students for generations to come. More
Surprise Gift Honors a Long-Ago Act of Kindness
An act of kindness by an early Worcester State alumna was remembered decades later by her late nephew through the establishment of an endowed scholarship in her name. The unexpected $25,000 gift was forwarded to Worcester State by the lawyers settling the estate of Kai Hekker, whose aunt, Geraldine Condon class of 1914, helped his wife, Constance, attend college. That kindness set Constance on a successful career path at a time when few women had careers outside the home. More
Thomas Todd '52 Received Monthly Income During His Lifetime With a Charitable Gift Annuity
The late Thomas Todd Jr. '52 attended Worcester State Teachers College "quite by accident." But he described his years as a student here as "a peak experience." More
Bequest Helps Nontraditional Students
Margaret "Peggy" Manoogian '77 believes her life was transformed by her Worcester State experience—so much so that one of her dying wishes was to assist future Worcester State students whose circumstances were similar to her own. More
Alumna Shows Appreciation for a Wonderful Life
"As we get older, we start to think of wills—not that we want to use them now!" says Margaret "Peggy" Curran '54, M.Ed. '56. Peggy hopes that as her classmates make provisions for the future, they will consider including Worcester State University in their plans. More
Scholarship a Living Legacy of Couple's Admiration for Nurses
For Cathy Chude '13, receiving scholarships such as the Marilyn M. and Russell S. Fox Endowed Scholarship does more than ease her mind about the cost of attending Worcester State University. It relieves part of the financial burden her mother has assumed in order to give her children a college education. More
Alumna Makes Transformative Bequest
The late Esther Elizabeth Matthews '40, Ed.D., was a passionate champion of Worcester State University's mission for many decades. More
Help Yourself and Your Alma Mater With a Charitable Gift Annuity
Thomas Todd Jr. '52 attended Worcester State Teachers College "quite by accident." But he says his years as a student here remain "a peak experience." More
Alumnus' Stock Gift Supports WSC Students
Retired Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan '55 appreciates the life-altering role that education, circumstances, success and philanthropy can play in a person's life. More
Professor Emeritus Honors WSC's Commitment to Community
Worcester State University Professor Emeritus Nancy A. Johnson, Ed.D., is one of Worcester's few residents to have had a street named in her honor. More
Rubins Honor Their Parents While Helping Students Excel
Allen and Ruth R. (Sadick) '52 Rubin were blessed with parents who were there to encourage them. More