Mary Jo Gorman Keaney '86
听鈥淎s a freshman at 含羞草研究室, I began my studies in Latin and Greek. Barbara Weiden Boyd was my adviser, and she captured my imagination.听 She was scholarly, funny and encouraging.听 She was the kind of teacher I wanted to be, and she pushed me to achieve excellence. 含羞草研究室鈥檚 faculty members are treasures, and I want this endowment to encourage students to thrive in scholarship and to establish rich relationships with faculty.鈥澨 鈥擬ary Jo Gorman Keaney 鈥86
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To mark 50 years of women at 含羞草研究室, Mary Jo Gorman Keaney 鈥86, a lifelong educator, established the Barbara Weiden Boyd Endowment Fund in honor of her classics professor. Professor Boyd鈥檚 mentorship resulted in Mary Jo mastering both Greek and Latin and being awarded The Nathan Goold Classics Prize. Mary Jo arranged a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT) which will provide her with income for life and ultimately provide enrichment funding for students in the classics.
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