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2020 Contributors Report

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Each year thousands of alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends give generously to Occidental College. Collectively, these gifts to The Oxy Campaign For Good make a profound impact on the lives of every Oxy student. Your support demonstrates your tremendous commitment to the College and the undeniable Oxy spirit. Thank you!

Stories of Giving

John Power
John Power '58 H'19

I am deeply interested in, and concerned with, the need to attract the best and brightest students, and I wanted to do something to provide incentives for the best students to come to Oxy.

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Aja-Fullo Sanneh
Aja-Fullo Sanneh '13

It's nice to be connected with people and it feels good to be part of many different things. I want to help Oxy students who need it.

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Rebecca and Peter Bjorklund
Rebecca and Peter Bjorklund '06

If we want Occidental to continue to remain competitive and respected as a top liberal arts school, it’s crucial that we have the funds to allow the campus to grow, develop, and change with the times.

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Esther Tedoro
Esther Teodoro '95

I feel an immense gratitude for not just what I learned in the classroom, but for learning how to navigate the world with a more critical lens rather than just an ‘it is what it is’ attitude.

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Oxy Arts on York
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

By modeling a community-centered approach to arts education—and art making—we hope that Oxy Arts and its partners will be regarded as accepting and accessible spaces that increase exposure to and participation in the arts for all community members.

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Manuel Bernal
Manuel Bernal '87

If we can make Oxy students and graduates key participants in improving people’s lives, that’s a proud legacy for the College.

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Report Details

This Contributors Report features stories and reflections from the 2019-2020 academic year. You will read about student life before the campus closure in March due to COVID-19, as well as the impact it has had, and continues to have, on our entire community. Thank you to the thousands of donors and volunteers who have committed their support to Oxy during this difficult year. 

 

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Co-Chair Message
The Oxy Campaign For Good co-chairs share their thoughts on this past year as well as their pride in the College’s fundraising achievements.
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Campaign Update
Before COVID-19, Campaign events were held coast-to-coast to celebrate with alumni, parents, faculty and students.
See the Campaign Update
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Honor Roll of Donors
This year over 6,000 Oxy community members gave generously to the College. We are grateful for all of your support.
Explore the Honor Roll
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Day for Oxy
On Oxy’s first day of giving, our community generously exceeded (by more than six times) our goal of 420 gifts, raising over $1.6 million!
More About Day For Oxy
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The Oxy Fund
The Oxy Fund supports every Oxy student, every day. Learn how three students were able to pursue their passions at Oxy and around the world.
More About the Oxy Fund
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Alumni & Parent Engagement
Prior to, and throughout the pandemic, Oxy Tigers have come together to share memories, reconnect and help today’s Oxy students.
Get Involved
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Reunion Weekend
With traditional reunion plans upended due to COVID-19, classes ending in 0 and 5 found creative ways to gather and honor their classmates.
See Reunion Details
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Our Volunteers
We are honored and humbled by the hundreds of volunteers who come back to Oxy to lend their time, expertise and spirit.
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Your support of The Oxy Campaign For Good impacts students today and for generations to come. Please join us.

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