Donor & Impact Stories

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Why They Give

The answer is simple: It's because of the transformative opportunities their gifts make possible for inspiring students like these.

Estate planning: Rewarding, impactful … and it may be easier than you think!

Few actions generate warmer feelings than sharing resources with the people and causes dear to us.

Pioneering law students qualify sooner — and sooner still

The first students from St. Norbert's 3-plus-3 law program, launched in 2016 in partnership with Marquette University Law School, are completing their final semester of law school.

Neighborliness bonds SNC room-mates with super senior midge

Four college students and their new friend Midge were just enjoying getting to know one another while helping one another out as good neighbors do. Then the television cameras showed up.

Paging Next-Gen Scientists

James McKnight ’23 and Charles Whelan ’25 read their own weight in science journals over the summer while doing some heavy lifting on a major research project to create and motivate access to STEM careers in previously under-served communities.

Todd Danen ’77 and Anne Vandeveld Danen ’82

Few actions generate warmer feelings than sharing resources with the people and causes dear to us.

Foundations and the future tied to Father Anselm Keefe

Jim Sutton ’68 and his wife, Melissa Barbour, are honoring Jim’s time studying under Fr. Keefe with a gift in their wills.

From resident assistants to legacy gift donors

As education is a major factor in Bob ’09 and Renee (Wenig) ’11 Vickman’s lives, their legacy gift is dedicated to the energy, effort and dedication of great teachers.

Helping students enjoy trips of a lifetime

Tim Reilley ’52 and his wife, Janet Nelson, champion volunteerism through their legacy gift commitment to help students generate a deeper sense of purpose.

Building on Captain Valentine’s spirit of giving

Inspired by the Catholic values of sympathy, empathy, and compassion — as well as the kindheartedness of her father — Mary Harp-Jirschele and her husband, Jeff, are giving back to SNC through their estate plan to support students.

Legacy gift made in memory of SNC student

As the mom of Ashley Haws ’09, Sharon Haws gives us a look inside her daughter’s college experience at St. Norbert College and talks about the decision to utilize her trust to fund a scholarship established for Ashley after she passed.

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Legacy giving to ‘support what matters’ at SNC

Longtime Green Bay-area businessman Ed Thompson shares, “Once it’s explained in a simple way, legacy giving makes a lot of sense. It fits my personal life plan: to provide support for the college in a way that fits in with what leaving a legacy is all about.”