Letter from the Chair

From the Chair

Dear friends of the Herbert H. Lehman College Foundation,

The 2021-2022 academic year was one of awakening after the long transition from the global pandemic, and on the Lehman College campus this has meant a new beginning for the College as well as for the Foundation. While our entire community experienced unanticipated challenges, for Lehman students the challenges of the pandemic were exacerbated by time away from the classroom, by financial and food insecurity issues, and by the issues of connectivity.

As a Foundation Board member, I am grateful to so many of you in our extended community who responded to appeals for financial support for scholarships, the Food Bank, and micro-grants. I am ever so mindful and impressed by the enormous resilience of Lehman’s students, faculty, and staff – and by the entire community’s determination to pull together to ensure that every student has an even opportunity to complete his or her pathway to graduation. I cannot thank you enough for what you have done for Lehman during this unparalleled time.

As we move forward, I ask that you continue to partner with the Herbert H. Lehman College Foundation as it seeks to raise the sights of the College – amplifying the school’s ability to educate and serve its students by providing the best academic programs, student supports, and enhancements to education that can only happen through philanthropy. It is through our partnership with each of you that we will see Lehman College continue to provide exemplary educational opportunities for one of the most diverse student populations in the country, creating transformational results not just for our students, but for their families and their communities.

As a member of the Board of the Foundation, I believe in Lehman’s promise – and I am honored to collaborate with you to ensure that its promise continues to be fulfilled.

Sincerely yours,

William Lash Chairman, Herbert H. Lehman College Foundation (2019-22)