Giving

When looking back at my time at Holy Cross now 50+ years later, I can honestly say that I am able to recall less and less over the years. However, while the day to day things that I experienced of course fade over time, what doesn’t fade is how my Holy Cross experience made me feel. Emotionally I can say that it is right near the top of the list when determining what the 4 best years of my life were. The Holy Cross culture is and always has been one of welcoming all, building relationships, and total focus on the student experience. I believe it was the second stone (after my parents laid the first) laid in building my foundation of faith and Christian values while preparing me academically to succeed moving forward. So much so, that while living in the New Haven area some years later, I wanted to provide my son with a similar experience and was able to send him to another Holy Cross school - Notre Dame of West Haven.

I know many graduates who have felt and have done the same. I think that says something!

I have chosen to support Holy Cross over the years in a way that was comfortable for me, so that the school can continue to produce the amazing results in terms of its graduates. But now through the 1968 Society, I have found another way that I can continue to support the school through my estate after I am called home. For any graduate that can look back feel the same, I would encourage them to be a part of the 1968 Society.