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O F D O N O R S
A Letter from the Chairman of
the Advancement and Development Committee
of the UNH Board of Governors
Iwas unsure of myself as a student until I reached the University of New Haven. Something about this institution —
the guidance, the optimism, the belief that all students possess untapped levels of promise — invigorated me and
spurred me to work. It is a story I hear often, and a particular strength of the University’s. UNH gives its students
a clear, clean compass to enable them to find the way.
But to where?
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Success means different things to different people. For many, it means the ability to give to others. When speaking about
giving, former Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca once said,“I was fortunate to get a scholarship when I went to Lehigh
University and Princeton. They were both wonderful schools. Somebody was kind enough to spend their money to
educate people that they would never get to know. That’s what I think philanthropy is about.”
He’s right, of course. Giving isn’t about getting a pat on the back or even
your name in an Honor Roll of Donors. It’s about the quiet satisfaction
that comes from knowing that in giving to a student who may never
meet you in person, you could be growing the next philanthropist
who will help the next student in need. Giving to education has
a way of multiplying its blessings, and in this holiday season,
that’s a pretty good gift indeed.
Rob Lee ’78 B.S., Mechanical Engineering