Ventures Summer 2018 | Page 27

We are truly grateful for the foresight and generosity of the members of the Great Oaks Society. Like those who plant a tree that will grow to maturity many years in the future, these individuals have chosen to make arrangements now for a gift that will later benefit the university through their estate plans, such as the contribution of stocks or securities, or through a charitable bequest or gift annuity. Recently, the university received three such thoughtful gifts directed to the financial and academic support of our students for years to come. While we are saddened by the loss of these friends, it is our privilege to honor their philanthropic spirit. Kitty Franklin Cromwell ’75 Elizabeth and Robert McWethy Jeanne Cohen Savage Class of 1975 graduate Kitty Franklin Helping to create well-rounded edu- Stevenson’s largest single gift from Cromwell passed away in November cators was the goal of Elizabeth “Liz” an individual came from someone 2016. A long-time supporter of her McWethy. As a