“As an alum and President of the Board of Trustees, 我一直在深入思考布什与我们校友社区交往的方式. As the school continues its efforts around access, inclusivity, and belonging, I see a connection to the interests expressed by alumni, especially as they relate to access to a Bush education, through financial aid. 我希望你们能和我一起努力,为布什大学的学生提供更多基于需求的经济援助.”
Kate Bayley ’96 I was a 2020-2021 Celebrate Bush co-Chair, 出于种种原因,我热情地接受了Lessard的邀请,再次主持2021-2022年的现场拍卖. Because I love Bush, 因为我坚信,稳健的财政援助预算对于实现学校的使命至关重要, AND because when they asked me to close out the class art auction, I jumped at the opportunity! Any chance I get to be on this campus I jump every time.
Will Baber ’00 I’ve been teaching here for 16 years. I feel like The Bush School is my life. 想象一下这样一个世界:你可以和你最喜欢的人一起工作,而那个人就是你的父亲! I support The Bush School, and my father, Bill Baber, does too. 自从他的好朋友兼同事梅塔·奥克罗蒂去世后每月25美元.
Karim和Alice Ryland 89届的Lessard我们都很高兴能成为2021-2022庆祝布什的联合主席, 继续让校友的家长参与活动的传统, and most importantly, to raise money for financial aid at The Bush School. 我们希望你能和我们一起为这项重要的事业慷慨解囊. Every gift counts! 我们的支持使布什能够信守承诺,提供4美元的稳健财政援助预算.5 million dollars for 162 students and families at Bush.
“作为董事会,我们致力于确保广泛的学生群体. One of the ways we achieve that is through financial aid. We are proud of the commitment of $4.今年有162名学生(占学生总数的23%)使十大正规网赌平台变得更加强大. As alums, 我们可以向整个布什社区展示,校友们相信十大正规网赌平台教育经历的力量.”
Emily (Warshal) Alhadeff和她的丈夫Aaron Alhadeff最近决定将十大正规网赌平台纳入他们的遗产计划. 亚伦和艾米丽受到了布什对机会和多样性的承诺的鼓舞, when interviewed about their planned gift, 他们分享说,他们认为没有比投资学校的未来更好的方式来表达他们的感激之情,这样更多的孩子就可以接受变革的教育.
Emily reiterated that “between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.在美国,我们相信学校能帮助抚养我们的孩子,他们做得很好. 我们的孩子花大部分时间的地方完美地补充了我们对他们的价值观、希望和梦想. There’s no tangible thank you strong enough.亚伦补充说,“因为在我们之前,布什总统已经把这所学校列入了他们的遗产计划。, the school has had the ability to invest in our kids. 因此,如果我们有能力,我们需要把它传递出去. 拥有一个建立和强大的捐赠基金将使学校在后代中变得更加强大.”
72届的丽萨·拉维佐-穆里最近以她父母的名义成立了一个捐赠基金,为那些经济状况成为十大正规网赌平台入学障碍的学生和家庭提供更多的入学机会. The Drs. Blanche Sellers Lavizzo and Philip Lavizzo Fund for Financial Aid将会, in perpetuity, make a Bush education in reach for more Seattle children.
“我的父母重视教育,重视对个人和社区赋权的贡献. 他们向我灌输了卓越教育的重要性,这就是为什么我如此感激我在十大正规网赌平台的时光,以及它继续教给那些有幸参加的人的一切. Without question, 我的父母会为这笔基金的潜力而感到兴奋,因为它可以让更多的学生和他们的家庭有机会体验和受益于布什."
“作为一名1975届的校友,我亲身体验了布什教育的好处. 我很高兴布什现在更加包容了,远比我刚开始执政时包容多了. 保持不变的是,它仍然是一个培养年轻人进入世界的地方. As Bush continues to prioritize accessible and inclusive education, alumni engagement is more important than ever. 来自布什校友的任何形式的支持都证明了我们社区内持久的慷慨精神. Whether it’s your time, expertise, or financial support, 校友的参与对布什学院的成功和健康至关重要.”
WAYS TO GIVE
Honor faculty or a fellow alum
Make a gift to the Annual Fund, establish an endowed fund, 或者为现任或前任教职员或校友捐赠一份竞选礼物.
Support a part of the school that impacted you
When you make a gift, 作为学生,你可以把它直接用于学校你所欣赏的部分(经济援助), faculty/staff, athletics, theater, diversity, equity, and inclusion, experiential learning).
Make a reunion gift
In the months leading up to the annual Bush Alumni Day, 你将有机会与其他校友一起,集体展示对十大正规网赌平台学生经济援助的支持.
Become an ambassador
If you’ve made a gift to The Bush School, you can share your inspiration for giving, become a letter-writer for giving efforts, 或者在社交媒体上录制一段视频,激励校友们捐款. Contact the Bush Alumni Office at alumni@cf800.net for more information.
The Bush School is an independent, coeducational day school located in Seattle, WA enrolling 715 students in grades K–12. 十大正规网赌平台的使命是激发不同背景和天赋的学生对学习的热情, accomplishment, and contribution to their communities.
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The Bush School does not discriminate in matters of employment, recruitment, admissions, or administration of any of its programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation. In addition, 十大正规网赌平台在就业方面不会因年龄或婚姻状况而歧视学生.