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Giving at HUNTER HUNTER giving at SUMMER 2008 WINTER 2010 HC Foundation Board Member Susie Peterson Case (l.) joins Leon Cooperman, President Jennifer Raab (c.), Ankur Mangalagiri Nanda ’07 (seated), and Hunter economics students. Leon Cooperman ’64 Pledges $1M to Hunter During Speech to Students As a student at Hunter in the ’60s, Leon Cooperman studied chemistry I am happy to be in a position in preparation for a career in dentistry. to give back. Despite his acceptance to dental — Leon Cooperman ’64 school, not to mention the dental drill he received etched with his initials, He spoke about his career on Cooperman soon realized he was better Wall Street, where he spent 25 years suited for a career in business. (A French at Goldman Sachs as a general class he took proved to have a longer- partner and as chairman and CEO lasting influence, for it was there of Goldman’s Asset Management that he met and fell in love with his Division. He also offered his classmate, Toby Alowitz ’64, to whom opinions on the current financial he has been happily married for 46 environment and the importance years.) He returned to Hunter to take of philanthropy. Cooperman, who courses in economics, which allowed was inducted into the Hunter him to go on to Columbia Business College Hall of Fame in 1997, School, where he earned his MBA. then surprised the audience with the announcement that he and This was just one of the stories that his wife would donate $1 million Cooperman — the founder, CEO to Hunter. and president of the hedge fund Omega Advisors, Inc. — shared “After being an investor the past with a standing-room-only crowd 40 years, I am happy to be in a at Hunter on October 22. position to give back,” he said. From the President Public Health Gets a Lift from Tisch Family The articles inGiving at Hunter highlight examples of donors who have made significant contributions A five-year, $1 million-plus grant to Hunter HIV/AIDS, here in New York and globally. to Hunter College. Our gratitude reaches beyond what we can say here. honoring New York humanitarian/healthcare “We are deeply honored that Steve, Laurie, and activist Joan Hyman Tisch will significantly But these donors are only part of the story. The widespread generosity of Hunter’s alumni and friends is Jon have chosen Hunter to expand their mother’s enhance the College’s ability to address urgent represented by the growing number of contributions at every level. In the last year, despite the current unparalleled legacy. Espe- public health issues. economy, more than 20% of our alumni donated to the College — the highest rate of giving in Hunter’s cially now, as we prepare to history. That is the most remarkable story of all. The grant, establishing the Joan H. Tisch Legacy open the new CUNY School On a personal note, and on behalf of my sister and brother, I want to thank everyone who contributed to the Project, comes from her children: philanthropist/ of Public Health at Hunter Lillian Raab Scholarship Fund in memory of my mother. The outpouring of sympathy since her recent passing activist Laurie M. Tisch, Academy Award-winning College, their magnificent has been matched only by the community’s generosity. I am happy to report that $30,000 has already been producer and community leader Steven Tisch, generosity will have a donated and will go toward enabling Hunter students to fulfill their dreams of a college education. and New York civic leader Jonathan M. Tisch, transformative impact.” I know my mother would be tremendously moved by the support. Loews Corporation Chairman and CEO. The “Health care in this country, Jennifer J. Raab The project will focus on major public health and particularly in the inner challenges, from diseases like HIV/AIDS, cities, is at the crisis stage,” obesity, and diabetes to health disparities caused Laurie Tisch said. “We need Three Hunter College Sophomores Benefit by economic and environmental factors. to address this issue with a Joan Tisch In thanking the Tisch family, President comprehensive strategy. That is the overarching from Anonymous $5 Million Gift Jennifer J. Raab said, “Joan Tisch is already mission of the project at Hunter that my brothers a deeply admired champion in the fight against and I are proud to create in honor of our mother.” A $5 million gift from a donor who insists on participate in this program or others that remaining anonymous is changing the lives of will enhance my undergraduate experience.” a number of Hunter students, including three Riche is an English major who expects to carry exceptional sophomores. This gift, one of the Zabar Gifts Enrich the Arts at Hunter a double major in gender studies. She has largest in Hunter’s history, already made her mark as a campus activist by Zabar Library is equipped with wireless networks arrived from an unknown establishing the Hunter Animal Rights Team and contains flexible spaces for student uses, benefactor, along with in- and campaigning for the College food service to including a seminar room and a study lounge. structions to use $4 million provide vegan choices and labeled foods. to fund scholarships for Thanking the Zabars at the library’s opening underrepresented minority Marquez, the son of reception, President Jennifer J. Raab said, “Your students and women. The immigrants from the generosity will have a huge impact on Hunter remaining $1 million was Dominican Republic, for generations to come.” Mehida Alexandre designated for President plans to go to medical or The Judith Zabar Visiting Artist Program is funded Raab’s discretionary fund. According to national dental school. Or, he may (l. to r.) Artist Paul Pfeiffer ’94 with Judith and by a five-year, $250,000 gift. Launched in the news reports, 14 U.S. colleges and universities, study music — he plays the Stanley Zabar at the Zabar Vising Artist Lecture spring of 2008, the program brings local, national, all led by women presidents, have received a guitar — or philosophy, a on November 18 and international artists and curators to Hunter new-found interest since total of more than $70 million from the same Hunter’s arts programs have grown measurably each semester to deliver lectures, teach classes, arriving at Hunter. His Kelvin Marquez anonymous donor. through the generosity of Judith and Stanley present their work and critique student works. busy life includes working 20 hours a week in Among those benefiting from this gift are Zabar, who have given the College two gifts data entry. Next year, he plans to train as a boxer The spring 2009 program brought film artist sophomores Mehida Alexandre, Kelvin Marquez totaling $750,000. with the Golden Gloves. Alfredo Jaar and painter Fred Tomaselli to the and Maggie Riche, who are able to attend Hunter The Judith and Stanley Zabar Art Library, made campus. In fall 2009, photographer Sharon All are Hunter College tuition-free. They also received free laptop possible by a $500,000 contribution, fills several Lockhart and multimedia artist Paul Pfeiffer Preceptors, students selected computers and $2,500 stipends for study abroad. pressing needs, notably the need for space to (MFA ’94) presented their works. Previous and trained as peer mentors Alexandre, who came to the United States just house Hunter’s growing collection of art history artists have included Tracey Moffatt, Carrie Mae for incoming freshmen. three years ago from Haiti, is a Presidential books, slides, and digital media. Weems, William Pope L., Shahzia Sikander, Leadership Scholar and a Thomas Hunter Each preceptor answers Christian Marclay, and Kerry James Marshall. Scholar who has declared biology as her major questions and provides an Located on the 16th floor of the North Building and intends to go to medical school to become introduction to Hunter for and designed by architect Calvert Wright, the Judith Zabar, a former Hunter Foundation a neurosurgeon. She is a member of the up to 20 students. “We’re Board member, said her support of the College cross-country team and volunteers as a health Maggie Riche close in age and experience, I believe deeply in the school’s is rooted “in my gratitude to Hunter for the educator at Manhattan Hunter Science High so they can be more open with us,” said Marquez. mission of educating aspiring young wonderful education that it gave me and the School. “Volunteering is a way for me to give That’s what makes it such a great program.” Riche love of the arts that it inspired in me. I also be- back to Hunter,” said Alexandre. “Without my adds, “This relationship helps to build a sense of people and opening new doors of lieve deeply in the school’s mission of educating scholarship, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to community.” opportunity for them. — Judith Zabar ’54 aspiring young people and opening new doors of opportunity for them.” 2 Invest in Hunter • www.hunter.cuny.edu/alumni/giving.shtml giving at HUNTER 3 Mother’s Day Fund Makes Named Alumnae Scholarships Financial and Literary History Provide Rewarding Opportunities A New Record is Set for Number of Donors, and the Model for Carol Goldberg Scholarship Aids Family Scholarship Fund a Literary Character with a Hunter Connection is Revealed Student from War-Torn Nation Honors Judith Vladeck Some sleuthing confirmed not only that Irene Growing up in the Republic of Georgia, One of Hunter’s most illustrious alumni, Wouk Green was the novelist’s sister, but also Meri Carman never dreamed she would Judith Pomarlen Vladeck ’45, graduated that Marjorie Morningstar was based on her life, have the chance to get a formal education, from Columbia Law School and became a previously undisclosed piece of literary history.
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