Fifty Under 50 Stories
Fifty Under 50 is a new initiative recognizing emerging leaders in philanthropy. Members are graduates of the class of 1989 or later and have made gifts and pledges exceeding $50,000 to the campaign.
![Leigh Ann Lucero ’91](/images/campaign/2023/Lucero-600x400.jpg)
October 12, 2023
Leigh Ann Lucero ’91
Leigh Ann Lucero and her husband created a scholarship endowment to help make a Whitman education accessible for students of all walks of life.
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![Daniele Garbe Reser](/images/campaign/2023/reser-600px.jpg)
October 12, 2023
Danielle Garbe Reser ’97
Danielle Garbe Reser is dedicated to investing both in the college’s greatest needs and in scholarship programs that make a Whitman education accessible for more students.
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![Aaron Perrine ’99](/images/campaign/2023/perrine-600x400.jpg)
October 12, 2023
Aaron Perrine ’99
Aaron Perrine and his wife are making a gift to help realize Harvey Hall and a new junior-senior residential village on campus.
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![Eric Jacks](/images/campaign/2023/Jacks-600x400.jpg)
October 12, 2023
Eric Jacks ’03
Eric Jacks has donated to Whitman annually since he graduated. He and his wife support The Whitman Fund through unrestricted gifts.
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![Andrew Davis](/images/campaign/2023/Davis-600x400.jpg)
October 12, 2023
Andrew Davis ’18
Andrew Davis made a generous multiyear pledge to The Whitman Fund designated to scholarship aid and internships.
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![Jed Schwendiman ’92 and Paea LePendu ’96](/images/campaign/2023/Jed-and-Paea.jpg)
October 12, 2023
Jed Schwendiman ’92 and Paea LePendu ’96
Jed Schwendiman ’92 and Paea LePendu ’96, who both have careers in higher education, support a variety of Whitman programs because of their great experiences on campus.
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