Meet the Youngest Member of the Timothy Alden Council

Jonathan K. Goodman

be the youngest person ever I’d take it. Allegheny not only made me the person I am today, but it also made sure I got where I needed to be. I want to do everything in my power to make sure those after me have the same opportunities. I wanted to be sure that the assets I’ve accumulated, though small compared to some, would be able to support the institution I love. Obviously the structure of the commitment will change as I age, as I’m sure I’ll have other things/people to worry about. But I wanted to make my general intentions clear to Allegheny in the present.”

Goodman committed to the Timothy Alden Council in the fall of 2019 after meeting with Matthew Bocchi ’13, an advancement officer, who showed him that the annual donation works out to a monthly amount of about $152. “It’s not

I know from personal experience that Allegheny has the potential to positively impact future students, and I want to make sure they continue to do so.

an insignificant amount of money,” says Goodman, “but I don’t even think about it. It comes out of my account automatically every month, and I don’t factor that $152 as part of my income. Allegheny chose to invest in me when they certainly didn’t have to, and I want to make good on it.

“I know from personal experience that Allegheny has the potential to positively impact future students,” says Goodman, “and I want to make sure they continue to do so.”