Kevin Cole - University of San Diego

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A Few Ways Campaign
Contributors are
Helping the Law School
The School of Law received
$2.7 million from the San Diego
County District Attorney to create
the Energy Policy initiative
Center (EPIC). Out of the total
award, $1.5 million will be
used to establish a permanent
endowment for EPIC.
Gale and Jim Krause ’75 will provide
funds for the Class of 1975
Professorship and for the general
use of the law school.
Susan ’86 and Jerry Gonick LL.M.T.
’84 will establish the Susan S. and
Jerry G. Gonick Chair in Elder Law.
46 ❖ 23:1 / USD LAW ADVOCATE
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Dear Alumni and Friends,
In a relatively short period of time, the University of San Diego School of Law has undergone a
dramatic transformation from its humble beginnings as a small law school with only a part-time,
evening program. Today, it is a nationally ranked center of legal education with a faculty rated
22nd in the country in overall quality, an outstanding student body and highly accomplished
alumni. The School of Law is now aiming for even greater prominence. To assist the law school in
this endeavor, the Campaign for the University of San Diego School of Law was launched with
the goal of doubling the size of the law school’s endowment.
The law school needs a stronger endowment to build for the future. Over the years, endowments
grow in value through sound investment and provide a major source of supplemental income.
Instead of depending almost entirely upon revenues from tuition to fund its annual budget,
as it now does, the law school could count on endowment income to make significant, long-term
investments in its faculty, students and academic programs. A substantial increase in funding
will greatly bolster the core missions of the law school—education and research—while also
providing funds for student aid, such as scholarships and loan repayment assistance, along with
additional resources to expand and improve the school’s career and academic counseling services.
We gratefully acknowledge the following gifts and pledge commitments received for our
endowment campaign thus far:
Cash Gifts
San Diego County District Attorney $1.5 million
Anonymous $500,000
Anonymous $250,000
Estate of Herbert Peterfreund $156,855
Virginia C. Nelson ’79 $104,000
Jane Trevor Fetter and Thompson Fetter ’67 $100,000
Mary J. and Clayton M. Anderson ’76 $50,000
Liz and Richard M. Bartell ’75 $50,000
Dennis J. Doucette ’86 $50,000
Linden Root Dickinson Foundation/John R. Henkel ’77 $50,000
Terri and Michael B. Kaplan ’72 $50,000
Donna M. and Gerald L. McMahon ’64 $50,000
Trish M. and Vern D. Schooley ’66 $50,000
Planned Gifts and Bequests
Susan S. ’86 and Jerry G. Gonick LL.M.T. ’84 $1.75 million
Gale M. and James C. Krause ’75 $1 million
Susanne Stanford ’75 $150,000
Leah S. Nathanson $50,000
Judy and Gary W. Schons ’76 $50,000
We are thankful for the leadership of these individuals and organizations who, with their gifts,
are among the first to make major financial commitments to our campaign. Their generosity has
provided momentum to our effort and is inspiring others to give.
Sincerely,
Kevin Cole, Dean and Professor of Law