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“I give back to Willamette because
Willamette gave me the tools and confidence to compete on a international
level with anyone out there,” says Mitch Taylor ’83,
one of the top scientists at Intel Corporation. Taylor supports
The Willamette Fund because, as he says, “I want
to provide opportunities for current students that were available
to me when I was a student.”
He encourages alumni and friends to talk with their employers
about the availability of matching gift programs. Through his
matching gift arrangement with Intel, Taylor is able to double
or even triple the size of his donation. “All it usually
takes is signing one piece of paper and yet it provides s significant
benefit to the University.
 No
other vehicle has a more wide-reaching impact on Willamette’s
students than The Willamette Fund. From the books in our library to
computers in our laboratories, The Fund allows Willamette
to meet vital operating costs, seize new opportunities and chart
a confident course for our future. To put the importance
of The Willamette Fund in perspective, it would take an additional
$24 million in endowment to replace the revenues The Fund gifts
provide the University each year.
For more information on how you can support The Willamette Fund visit Annual Giving.
“What I took away from Willamette
was a knowledge of experimental methodology. I use what I learned
at Willamette every day. I think the best way to show my appreciation
for that experience is to give something back.” –
Mitch Taylor ‘83
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