Brilliant Futures Giving Stories


Brilliant Futures are created by people with a desire to create something that’s larger than themselves, to shape the future in their own way.

Read the stories behind the contributions that change the lives of students, patients and community residents—one life brightening another and another for generations.

Mary Rechner

What happens when you turn adversity into possibility? Degrees are conferred.

Abby Eddy

What happens when you choose the right notes? A life comes into harmony.

Phillip Paludan

What happens when students walk in the footsteps of giants? They learn to take giant steps.