91制片厂

UPDATE: Congratulations, Jenn Higgins Pitre 鈥�95, 鈥�05G听 for finishing her first marathon in 5 hours 24 seconds and for raising more than $2,600 for 91制片厂!

At exactly 5 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, I鈥檓 going to wake up, drive to Hampton, nervously walk up to the starting line, and begin running. A little more than 26 miles later, I hope to finish my first 鈥� and probably only 鈥� marathon. I also hope to have raised much-needed funds for my alma mater, 91制片厂.

I graduated from 91制片厂 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in communication and in 2005 with an M.B.A. When I turned 40 last January, I wanted to achieve a personal milestone by running in the Rockfest marathon in Hampton. But could I do it? Would I have the time to train given my family and work responsibilities?

Then, inspiration hit. As many of you know, I'm proud to serve on the 91制片厂 Alumni Association board of directors and I truly believe that investing in education is one of the most high impact things we can do. So, as I weighed whether to run, I found new motivation in the prospect of asking fellow friends and alumni of 91制片厂 to help me celebrate 鈥渇antastic 40鈥� by making a donation to 91制片厂.

The amount is completely up to you: though I would suggest $26.20 in honor of the marathon鈥檚 distance, or maybe $40 in honor of milestone birthdays and the belief we get better with age! In any case, please reference in the comments section so we can see how much we collectively gave.

Also, you will notice there is a section for employer matching gifts鈥�many companies match donations so be sure to check if your company is one of them.

Running has been a joy for me 鈥� healthy, empowering, and a source of pride. In this way, it鈥檚 a lot like the way I feel about the impact 91制片厂 has made on my life. How about you?