Donor Stories

  • Ina Giardina
    Ina Giardina '63, '67
    According to Ina Giardina '63, '67, it was just luck that caused her to attend Kean University, which was then known as Newark State College.
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  • Patricia Graleski
    Patricia Graleski
    The Kean University Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Drs. Jessie and Rolland "Ray" Lutz for including a bequest in their final estate to support Kean University.
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  • Jessie and Rolland Lutz
    Jessie and Rolland "Ray" Lutz — In Memoriam
    The Kean University Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Drs. Jessie and Rolland "Ray" Lutz for including a bequest in their final estate to support Kean University.
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  • Mark E. Lender
    Mark E. Lender
    Award-winning author, historian, and professor emeritus, Dr. Mark Edward Lender dedicated nearly three decades of his career to Kean University.
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  • Christian J. Baker
    Stanley H. and Joyce A. '77 Lipson
    Dr. Stanley H. Lipson and Joyce A. Lipson '77 are proud members of the Kean Medallion Society . The couple have included a bequest in their wills to benefit the Kean University Foundation.
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  • Christian J. Baker
    Ellen Garshgo McConnell '72
    Ellen Garshgo McConnell has been a loyal and generous donor to the Kean University Foundation since she graduated in 1972.
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  • Christian J. Baker
    Christian J. Baker, In Memoriam
    The Kean University Foundation mourns the recent loss of Christian J. Baker, a long-term supporter and friend of...
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  • Valerie Ann Leeds
    Valerie Ann Leeds
    Dr. Norma S. Leeds, Professor Emeritus, Trailblazer and Champion for Science
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  • Walter T. Holmes '06
    Walter T. Holmes '06
    Walter is extremely grateful for the education he received at Kean University. He attended Kean as an adult...
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  • W. Carl Burger
    In Memoriam W. Carl Burger
    The Kean University community mourns the death of W. Carl Burger, professor emeritus, who passed away at his home in Stewartsville, N.J. on Tuesday, February 21.
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  • Jane Bodzioch '69, '83
    Jane Bodzioch '69, '83
    Jane is a dedicated volunteer who has distinguished herself by serving on the Board of the Kean University Alumni Association. Over the past years, she has seen many individuals...
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  • George H'10 and Dorothy H'10 Hennings
    George H'10 and Dorothy H'10 Hennings
    After teaching for many years as members of Kean's faculty, both George and Dorothy retired. While they had saved enough money for retirement, they were concerned...
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  • Penny, '72 '80 and John North
    Penny, '72 '80 and John North
    Penny is a retired school librarian. She returned to college as an adult to earn her bachelor's and master's degrees at Kean, so she was well aware of the difficulties often faced by adult students.
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  • Susan G. Krecker '56
    Susan G. Krecker '56
    Susan Krecker has been a loyal and generous donor to the Kean University Foundation for decades. Like many donors who choose to make a planned...
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