Four Wildcats share why they believe in the university — and in giving back

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

When 91ÖÆÆ¬³§'s kicks off Wednesday, alumni near and far will be asked to "answer the call" from their alma mater, and support the areas of the university they care most about — from academic departments to student orgs to athletics, or any other area that made their 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ experience meaningful to them.

We asked a few members of the 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ community to share their 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ story — each talked about their favorite Wildcat memories and experiences and told us why they'll be giving back during the challenge.

Click on a photo to read each Wildcat’s story.

“I'm thankful for my degrees; I'm keeping an eye toward helping, in any way, those students who could use it."
—Peg Kirkpatrick ’92, ’98G, assistant to the dean of the College of Liberal Arts

“There’s a community at 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ that the university promotes … Because of the costs of college, it’s getting harder for people to enjoy that community.â€
— Jay DeWitt ’86 (far right, above)

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“What I wantÌý engineering students to concentrate on is the design, building, testing, manufacturing — I don’t want them to spend timeÌý trying to get money to get to competitions and conferences."
—May-Win Thein, associate professor of mechanical engineering, advisor to the LunaCats robotics team

“That is something that really stuck with me: tuition isn’t enough; this university runs because people give back."
—Tori Belkin ’13

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