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CLASS OF 1971 SCHOLARSHIP
Enduring Brotherhood, Lasting Generosity Commitment to each other and to SLUH culminates in an evergreen gift to SLUH The Class of ‘71 has distinguished itself with enduring brotherhood and incredible support for SLUH. It was the first SLUH class to undertake the inaugural Senior Project, which was novel at 72 the time and is now emulated by high schools across the country. It is also known for winning the football state championship in 1970. In 2017, team captain Joe Castellano ‘71 published Bull in the Ring, capturing in captivating detail the threads connecting their class during the championship season. The memory of Ed Hawk ‘71, who died tragically his senior year and who plays a special part in Bull in the Ring, continues today with the Ed Hawk Award for a graduating senior.
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The Class of '71 led the Jr. Bills to win the football state championship in the fall of 1970.
Motivated by a desire to make a gift of appreciation to SLUH in honor of their 50th reunion, representatives from the Class of 1971 worked closely with the Advancement Office to fund a fully endowed scholarship. The Planning Committee shares how they achieved their goal below.
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In late 2019, as our 50th class reunion approached, we began conversations with SLUH and expressed a desire to fully endow our class scholarship, inaugurated years ago, to leave a lasting legacy for the profound impact SLUH has had on our lives. Most fundraising efforts first try to line up the major donors to establish a strong baseline of support. A key part of our message was that we
were reaching out to everyone at the same time with the same message, so that everyone, regardless of their financial circumstances, could play a foundational role. We put an equally strong and complementary emphasis on achieving the widest possible level of participation, where every gift would be recognized in the same fashion, versus any kind of tiering or recognition levels.
We made a plan with the Advancement Office and sent our first letters in February 2020 and have followed up with several letters, emails and phone calls to classmates. Though not directly related, in May 2020 we began hosting monthly “Class of ’71 Sunrise Social” Zoom calls where we rekindle our friendships, and where each month two Blue Buddies expound
