Spring 2022
FROM THE OFFICE OF GIFT PLANNING
Season of Transformation
by Ericka L. Webb, Executive Director of Gift Planning
Donor support has a powerful impact on Boston College. This issue of Bookmarks introduces you to people whose thoughtful planning and meaningful commitments help BC shape its future. A monumental estate gift from the Robshams will benefit Eagles for generations. Two charitable gift annuities established by Robert Keefe, JD’72 will support countless BC Law students.
A Legacy of Love
The Robsham family has long been associated with Boston College. During their lifetimes, their philanthropy touched countless BC students. Now their unprecedented $75 million realized bequest to the Heights will impact Eagles for generations to come.
Make a Lasting Impact
A planned gift of any size to Boston College will leave a legacy and strengthen the experience our Eagles have at the Heights. Some gifts allow you to see your impact during your lifetime—and provide you with a regular income.
For the Greater Good
For BC Law alumnus Robert Keefe, JD’72, a charitable gift annuity was the most advantageous option for him to make his annual gifts to the law school.
Gift Honors Lynch School Professor Mary Walsh
Through an anonymous $10 million gift, the Center for Optimized Student Support has been renamed the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children in honor of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development professor who founded the program three decades ago. Under the direction of Walsh, who is the Daniel E. Kearns Professor in Urban Education and Innovative Leadership, the center and its signature initiative, City Connects, serve 45,000 students annually in public, charter, and Catholic schools throughout the country, as well as Ireland. Science Facility Now Open
A new home for science and innovation
opened on campus in January. This 150,000-sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility, with its sweeping views, houses the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, BC’s new engineering department, the computer science department, and the Shea Center for Entrepreneurship. Connected to Higgins Hall, which is home to the biology and physics departments, and adjacent to the Merkert Chemistry Center, the new facility includes maker spaces, classrooms and collaboration spaces, teaching labs, an auditorium, and a café.
Explore our Gift Planning Website bc.edu/giftplanning
In addition to reading Bookmarks newsletters, you’ll get convenient access to:
Interactive tools: gift calculator and tools to help you discover your best plan option
Resources: free estate planning guide, recorded webinars, frequently asked questions, and much more
News and research: tax law updates, news blogs, and the latest from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Welcome New Members
100 alumni, parents, and friends have made planned gifts to Boston College since our last issue of Bookmarks. We are proud to recognize their support with membership in the University’s prestigious Shaw Society.
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Stephen Ahearn ’85
Mary Jane Angelone ’65
Kate Ascione ’93, P’25
Mike Ascione ’93, P’25
Harry Attridge ’67
Janis Attridge
Norman Baker, JD’63*
Patricia Baker
Thomas Barry ’70, JD’73
Jim Boylan, P’19
Lisa Boylan, P’19
Bob Budic ’69
Elaine Burns, NC’74
John Cashman ’71
Tom Claffey ’66, P’04
Colin Coleman, JD’87
Mary Coleman
Tom Connolly, JD’69
Claudia Daileader ’66
Philip Daileader ’66
Eugene Dessureau
Miriam Dessureau ’56, P’81
Pat DeVito ’71, MEd’72, PhD’76
Patricia Devito
Wendy Estela ’97
Dennis Farrington ’63
Christina Feicht ’81
Barbara Felkel ’65
Robert Felkel ’65, MA’68
Catherine Flanagan ’90, P’22
Larkin Flanagan ’90, P’22
Barbara Hadad
Louis Hadad, MBA’69
Ernest Hanes
Okhoo Hanes, JD’80
John Hannan, EX’53*
Priscilla Hansen ’79*
Peter Klapes ’19, MA’22
Tom Kniffen ’75
John Kozarich ’71
Marcia Kozarich
Bethany Lee, P’18
Thomas Loftus ’45, P’81*
Stacey Mackay
John Madigan ’72, P’04’06
Marion Madigan, P’04’06
Teresa Mazzulli*
RoseAnne McCusker*
Jack Memishian
Rodney Morrison ’59, MA’61*
Alexander Myer, P’25
Kristina Myer, P’25
Jay Nannicelli ’67
Kathie Nannicelli ’68
Maureen O’Connell*
Robert O’Leary ’51*
Kevin O’Malley ’92
Vanessa O’Malley ’94
Olivia Osiecki
Jacquelyn Ott, MEd’82
Margie Palladino, JD’85
Joseph Parker, JD’69
Brent Peacock ’91
Michelle Peffen ’18
Mary Perry ’81, JD’87, P’19
Ed Pla ’85, P’20
Laura Pla, P’20
Mary Rafferty
Frances Reilly ’58
Gerald Reilly ’59, MEd’60
Jerrold Reilly ’69
Amy Rockett ’88
Peter Rockett ’83
James Ronan, MA’67*
John Ryan ’50*
Sharon Ryan, JD’85
William Ryan
Kim Sachse, JD’89
Mary Shea*
Kathleen Siegert, P’10’12’14’17’23
Tom Siegert ’80, P’10’12’14’17’23
Marlo Studley ’14
Anna Tanner*
Kenneth Tilton ’02
Laura Tilton ’02
Anne Tippett ’79, JD’86*
Tracy Tufillaro ’77*
Eugene Twomey ’58*
Gail Viscione
Jerry Viscione ’65
April Watson
Tim Watson ’95
*Deceased
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