These inspiring words were delivered by our new Chairof the Board of Trustees, Lauren Wise Bright ’90, at our Summit on the Future (pg. 28) this past September. The Summit brought together more than 200 stakeholders from across the generations for two days of presentations, panel discussions, and exploratory sessions, all with a special focus on our vision for the future. Specifically, how we will bring our Gettysburg Approach and new Strategic Direction to life, and how every Gettysburgian can support these ambitious endeavors by getting involved.
The Summit culminated with a historic announcement—one that reflects an emphatic endorsement of the College’s vision. Gathered in a transformed Bream Gym, I was honored to announce a commitment by Daria Lo Presti Wallach ’76 of $10 million to Gettysburg College. This is the largest commitment by any living donor in the institution’s 191-year history. I’d invite you to read more about her generous commitment (pg. 10) and to please join me in expressing our deepest thanks to Daria!
While our Strategic Direction will be fully implemented over the next several years, our community is already hard at work bringing it to fruition through a series of new initiatives, including the establishment of the Donna Jean Brogan Center for Quantitative Learning, the development of the Center for Student Success, the creation of our Guided Pathways and Personal Advising Teams, and so much more.
Turn to page 34 and visit the College’s website to learn about 20 new initiatives we’ve undertaken in recent months in support of our vision (www.gettysburg.edu/20-initiatives) or, better yet, visit campus and see for yourself the incredible progress we’ve made as a community. Your alma mater is truly on the move! Our latest work is a powerful statement of what we can achieve when we commit to living our mission to the fullest.
Together, we promise every student A Consequential Education—and it will require the best of all of us to deliver on this promise. I believe in the power of us, and I look forward to partnering with you in the coming years to ensure every Gettysburg student graduates prepared to lead their own consequential life.
Thank you for your continued support and engagement as we usher Gettysburg College into a remarkable third century!
Sincerely,
Bob Iuliano
President