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When Meg Smith applied for admission to Colby, she thought the materials she received about the College made grandiose promises. But now, as a recent graduate, she says Colby delivered everything it promised. She places a high value on her Colby education and is tremendously grateful for the deep connection she feels to other Colby grads and for how well rounded her liberal arts education has made her.
As a student, Meg immersed herself in campus activities. In addition to serving as a head resident her junior and senior years, she was a committee member for Students Against Sexual Assault, was a Colby Cares About Kids mentor, and volunteered with both a boys’ group and a girls’ group in the public schools. One of her favorite activities was tutoring at the Albert S. Hall School for grades four and five in Waterville. During her senior year she was approached by classmate Casey Civiello about serving on the Senior Pledge Committee. She tackled the job with her usual enthusiasm and, because she enjoyed talking to her classmates so much about giving back to Colby, agreed to serve as her class’s Alumni Fund head class agent the following year.
Asked about this year’s Alumni Fund challenge (see front page for details), Meg said she thinks it will play a key role in inspiring her classmates to increase both dollars raised and the class participation rate. Not every classmate donated during senior year, and some only gave a dollar or two to help the participation rate. But now, she says, is a good time to get her classmates inspired about giving back to the College. Many of them are beginning to recognize the value of their Colby education.
A history major with a minor in education: professional certification, Meg now teaches at Thornton Academy, a semi-private high school in Saco, Maine. She enjoys helping students improve their writing skills and encourages her senior students to apply to Colby. In her spare time she volunteers at her church parish and enjoys cross country skiing and trail running.
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Donor Profiles
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Stephanie Pulver ’93
Recently, the Pulver Family Foundation made the naming gift for the Pulver Pavilion, an 8,000 square-foot space that will bridge the two existing wings of Cotter Union. The Pulver Pavilion, a large, open space with high barrel vaulted ceilings, will include a café, snack bar, and lounge area.
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Mark Lederman '66 Memorial Student Research Fellowships
This summer four Colby students worked on campus as research assistants to Colby professors, thanks to the Mark Lederman '66 Memorial Student Research Fellowship.
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