Your Gifts at Work

Thanks to the collaborative nature of working in a lab, Emily learned how to discuss her research with other scientists, working directly with one postdoctoral researcher and cooperating more informally with other researchers. Through this hands-on experience, Emily gained a sense for how research works in practice. “I definitely learned a lot more about the research process in general and how it’s conducted at a big institution,” she said.

Members of the Joseph Lee Heywood Society preserve Carleton’s breadth and depth of excellence, not matter where they direct their planned giving.

Thanks to the generosity of the Carleton community, exciting research is happening all across campus. This year at the annual Joseph Lee Heywood Society Luncheon, geology professor Dan Maxbauer shared a special look into his project on enhanced weathering as a pathway for permanent carbon removal.

“Carleton meant so much to me and set my life in a direction it wouldn’t have otherwise taken. I attach a great deal of importance to Carleton, and that’s why I’ve made a significant legacy provision for Carleton. This is one more way I can give back.”

Alongside major townhouse renovations and construction, Student Health and Counseling services will be moving into a brand-new facility soon. Plans call for increased rooms for medical treatment as well as more space for solo and group therapy.

Casa Del Sol, QTBIPOC, and many of Carleton’s other cultural houses, located mainly around Union Street, were built decades ago according to the architectural precedent of a nuclear family unit. Nowadays, these homes are unable to accommodate the needs of multiple students, especially those who wish to live individually.

Art Onwumere ’24 says he’s excited to have more space. “The biggest positive to me is that many more people can live in these spaces. Hendrickson House can only fit comfortably around six people. We’ve always had a lot of applicants or people who later in the term are like, oh, is there space? Is there space?”

“As someone who applied for a lot of scholarships outside of what the schools provided and got next to nothing, I’m super thankful that people here are willing to give aid to students who really cannot afford to be here otherwise,” says Zubeyda Shute ’25.

Financial aid recipient Miah Francis ’26 shares her experience at Carleton so far, and why she loves being undecided about her major. “I think that’s honestly one of the best things about Carleton. You’re not just pushed into a major but instead encouraged to explore.”

Growing up, pursuing college was not at the forefront of life for financial aid recipient Chloe Epperson ’26. Although she and her friends were aware of higher education, the avenues that would allow them to understand the application process were notably absent; admissions officers weren’t in contact with her high school, and COVID-19 was at its peak.

With a gift to the Carleton tennis team, a St. Olaf graduate celebrates her parents, her daughter, and her former cross-town rival coach.