Meet Our Donors
We thank all our planned-gift donors for their generous support. Here are some of their stories.
Richard H. Goodwin
The Connecticut College connection:
President Katharine Blunt, who created the Arboretum as
a research lab for students in 1931, recruited
Goodwin to the faculty 12 years later as its
second director. He was intrigued by the
possibilities and said yes.
Goodwin quadrupled the size of
the Arboretum, recognizing land
ownership as the most effective method
of preservation. He and his wife,
Esther, frequently contributed their
own money for these purchases
and purchases that expanded other
Connecticut preserves. Goodwin
also was instrumental in establishing
the College's environmental studies
program — one of the first of its
kind nationally at an undergraduate
institution.
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Patricia Mottram Anderson '53
Why I chose Connecticut College:
It was the only place where the interviewer
(Mr. Cobbledick) seemed to be in today's
world and not in an ivy tower with a head
full of cobwebs.
Why I give:
My parents and grandparents always gave
time and money to help their communities,
so I grew up in a giving environment. As
college professors, my husband and I knew
that tuition did not cover the cost of our education.
We wanted to give back. We began
with a charitable remainder trust to Amherst
College and have just funded a flexible charitable
annuity for Connecticut College for the
same amount. Income from these funds will
help with the property taxes. That will enable
us to stay in the family home built for my
grandparents and to enjoy the ocean view.