USD Magazine Spring 2017

School of Law Graduates

We’re Almost There: $234 Million of Our Overall Goal Raised

are Leaders for Change

E n a matter of only decades, USD has become an institution of international renown. We remain keenly aware of the work still needed to be done. Our $300 million campaign goal will provide the fuel we need to propel our high ideals toward realization. I

nthusiastic and dedicated alumni at USD’s School of Law believe in passing the torch to the next generation of law students by funding scholarships. We hope you will do the same by creating a named and endowed scholarship, which will enable the law school to recruit and retain exceptional law students. As one of the school’s top fundraising priorities, scholarships serve a vital role in ensuring the quality and diversity of future USD School of Law graduates. Funding a scholarship is an investment in students, our law school programs, the legal profession and the broader community. “To fulfill my potential as a Changemaker, I knew that I wanted to stay at USD, since the institution instilled that notion in me as an undergraduate,” explains Juliana Mascari ’16 (BA), ’19 (JD). “The scholarship I received when I applied to law school gives me the freedom to pursue the legal career of my dreams in public service when I graduate.” As part of Leading Change: The Campaign for USD , the law school is working with donors to create Legacy Endowed Scholarships. This unique funding option supports a current-use scholarship while building an endowed fund that — once fully funded — will continue to pay out a scholarship award to deserving student recipients. The Legacy Endowed Scholarship honors the wishes of donors by enabling alumni, law firms and companies to directly support and sustain interests that are particularly meaning-

ful to them. These scholarships can honor or memorialize a beloved family member, favorite law professor or focus attention to a cause that is important to you. Creating a Legacy Endowed Scholarship is a smart way to ensure that your gift lasts a lifetime while also supporting the immedi- ate needs of scholarship recipients at USD’s School of Law.

Current Use $69M

— Virginia Nelson ’79 (JD) Law Campaign Co-Chair

USD is the youngest private institution to be ranked among the nation’s top 100 universities. Gifts that are immediately available allow USD to continue its tradition of excellence.

Endowment $111.2M

A strong endowment makes it possible for USD to con- tinue changing the world for generations to come.

Capital Projects $119.8M

USD must provide new learning spaces, make way for new programs, bring teams together and attract the best and brightest students.

Leading Change: The Campaign for USD has achieved $234 million of its $300 million goal.

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