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We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to the University of Washington. Here are their stories.

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Kelly Snyder

Kelly Snyder is a first-generation community college transfer student who earned her bachelor’s degree in 1991 and her master’s degree in 2005, from the University of Washington.

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Donald Currie and Daniel Gladstone

By the time Donald Currie was 11, he knew he wanted to be an architect. Now, after a career spanning more than 50 years, Donald and his husband, Daniel, want to empower a diverse new generation of students to follow their own dreams of entering architecture.

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Joyce Tsuji

When Joyce Tsuji decided to leave a planned gift to the UW Department of Biology, she thought it would be the perfect opportunity to honor her mentor and friend Raymond Huey.

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David William Foster

When he was asked why he decided to support the UW, David William Foster said, “Simply because my experience at the UW gave me a life.”

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Stan Terada

Stan Terada’s philanthropic support of the UW began in 1987, while he was still a student. Over the years, he directed his gifts to the College of Engineering’s Diversity & Access Retention Fund and the Mechanical Engineering Chair’s Fund for Excellence.

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Daniel & Clare LaFond

Daniel J. LaFond (MSW ’68) and his wife, Clare, are committed to supporting students at the School of Social Work.

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