If you ask the Desai Family, supporting student scholarships in order to alleviate the burden of financial worries is “just the right thing to do.”

After receiving a life-changing diagnosis, Nina J. Gutin ’85 found unwavering strength and support through her Oxy community.

When Tayler Renshaw enrolled at Oxy, a thriving career in biotechnology was nowhere on her radar. But dedicated mentors, research opportunities in Costa Rica and career advising helped her find her way.

During the 15 years since the John Stauffer Charitable Trust's $1 million challenge grant to Occidental led to the creation of a permanent endowment to support chemistry students participating in the College's Summer Research Program, Stauffer trustees have seen first-hand the impact the grant has had.