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On Friday, October 21, 2022, the College launched its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign Spread Your Wings: The Campaign for Endicott College. As an alumna from the Class of 1978, a member of Endicott’s Board of Trustees, and Co-chair of the Spread Your Wings campaign, I am pleased to share this news with you.
I have seen firsthand the exponential growth of Endicott College. When the College was founded in 1939 by Dr. Eleanor Tupper as a two-year, school for women, the goal was – to educate women for greater independence and an enhanced position in the workplace – and a commitment to experiential learning. Over the decades, Endicott has evolved into a thriving four-year, co-educational institution offering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
While some things change and evolve, the core of the Endicott experience—the experience that I, and I hope you, had— remains the same today as it did all those years ago. We celebrate that history and continue to build on it today. Now, with the propulsion of the Spread Your Wings campaign, we strive toward a future Endicott where the limitless potential of our students is unlocked through our desire to meet our students' needs and support their paths to fulfilling their dreams and uncovering their passions.
To learn more about the campaign, please visit the Spread Your Wings website: espreadyourwings.endicott.edu. I hope you will join me in helping Endicott continue to soar.
Sincerely,
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Sheila Walsh ’78
Co-chair, Spread Your Wings: The Campaign for Endicott College
Trustee, Endicott College Board of Trustees
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Announcing Spread Your Wings: The Campaign for Endicott College
Endicott's $75 Million Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign
Spread Your Wings: The Campaign for Endicott College is the College's first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign that will transform the College and set the stage for current and future Gulls to soar even higher. The campaign’s trajectory has already been established through transformative contributions from Chair of the Board of Trustees Melissa Hempstead ’69 and Cummings Foundation, along with others who have answered the call to support our bold vision for Endicott’s future:
- $2 million from Trustee Ayune Michel ’72 to provide discretionary growth capital at the Cummings School of Nursing & Health Sciences;
- $1 million from Trustee Myrt Harper Rose ’56 to name and endow the deanship at the School of Education.
Centered around three of the key pillars in the strategic plan, Sail Beyond the Shore—Power of Place, Transformational Learning, and Strength of Story—Spread Your Wings: The Campaign for Endicott College will fund critical updates to buildings and enhance academic and athletic facilities; expand study abroad and internship opportunities; grow scholarship funds that continue to attract a diverse and talented student body; and beyond.
If you are interested in learning more about Spread Your Wings, please visit the campaign website or contact the Institutional Advancement team directly at 978-232-2017.
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Upcoming Events & Engagement Opportunities
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Spread Your Wings DayA community day to comemmorate the launch of Endicott's first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaignSaturday, November 5 | 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Do not miss this spirited day packed with fun events taking place in concert with championship athletic games and theatre performances. There will be food, drink, and Blue and Green spirit all day long. Learn more and register!
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She Kills MonstersWhere Fantasy and Reality CollidePerformances run from Thursday, November 3–Saturday, November 5
In the drama-comedy, She Kills Monsters, Agnes finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister's refuge. Acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. This show is rated PG-13. Tickets are available online at Eventbrite or at the door as available.
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Gulls Night Out at the Holiday Pops
Thursday, December 15 | 8:00 p.m.Boston Symphony Hall
Celebrate the holiday season at Symphony Hall along with fellow Endicott College alumni. A limited number of tickest are available! Please contact Molly Hyman '22, Affinity Giving and Alumni Engagement Officer, via email or phone at 978-232-2018 to reserve your tickets. Tickets are $52 each.
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Reunion Weekend 2023
Friday, June 2 - Sunday, June 4, 2023
Milestone reunions for alumni who graduated in years ending in '3 and '8 will be honored this June during Reunion Weekend. If you would like to join your class' reunion committee and participate in the weekend's planning, please contact Chrissy Dahlheimer in the Alumni Engagement Office via email or phone at 781-232-2906. All alumni, regardless of graduation year are very welcome to attend Reunion festivities!
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EC Athletics Garnering National Attention
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A successful fall season!Endicott's footbal, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's rugby programs earned national rankings this season. Our women's soccer team was the first program to enter the national rankings earlier this fall at No. 21 overall. Meanwhile, our men's soccer (No. 22), football (No. 24), men's rugby (No. 6), and women's rugby (No 3.) programs were all nationally ranked in their respective polls this week.
These national rankings demonstrate the phenomenal athletc success these programs have achieved. For updates on all our fall teams' CCC Chamionship pursuits over the next few weeks please visit ecgulls.com.
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Great Gull Gems | Grant Thompson '18
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During his Endicott undergraduate years, Grant Thompson, member of the Class of 2018, was a student-athlete playing lacrosse, studying Communications and Media Studies, and fishing for sharks from a kayak!
Grant’s passion for fishing sparked at a young age when he and his grandfather embarked on fishing adventures off the coast of Maine. The progression from catching sunfish to seeking sharks is not the norm; however, it is how this story goes. After seeing a photo in a Maine restaurant of two fishermen from the early 1900s standing proudly behind a porbeagle shark they caught, Grant's interest ignited, and he became focused on the thrill of the chase. While one may envision a fisherman casting his line from the side of a boat hoping to secure an impressive bass, this is not that. Grant not only prefers sharks to fish, his vessel of choice is a kayak opposed to a boat.
Words such as – crazy or insane – have been loosely associated with Grant’s chase, those adjectives do not apply to the calculated, intentional, and precise planning that goes into when and where he decides to cast his line. Grant has been towed around the ocean for 25 minutes, five miles out to sea, by a 6-foot Blue Shark off the coast of York, Maine. While some may say, "Not for me!" Grant is most likely to say, “Give this Gull another try!” Grant has been featured in multiple Maine publications highlighting his unique pursuit. We can't wait to hear what he catches next!
Do you have a fun, interesting, smile-inducing fact you would like to share with the EC Alumni Community? Please contact Molly Hyman '22 via email or phone at 978-232-2018 with your story.
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Alumni Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Next month, we’ll be highlighting alumni owned businesses to the greater Gull community and encouraging folks to shop small at Endicott-owned establishments on Small Business Saturday. Fill out this form to share your business' information.
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Alumni receive 15% Tuition Scholarship towards the Graduate Program of Their Choice
Starting in 2022-23, Endicott alumni receive a 15% tuition scholarship towards their graduate program of choice. With programs offered online, hybrid, or in-person, we provide the flexibility to meet the needs of working professionals. Plus, alumni have an expedited application process with no letters of recommendation, application fees, or GMAT/GRE required. Learn more about our programs or start your online application today.
Please join our Graduate Admission Team on Wednesday, November 16 from 7– 8 p.m. for an Alumni Graduate School Virtual Open House. During this session, you will hear how our Master's and Doctoral Programs can help you gain a competitive edge in the job market.
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Looking to reenter the workforce?
Opportunity provided by Tom Kushner, DBA, CFA, Dean, Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business
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