{"id":8121,"date":"2019-06-04T20:04:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T00:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/?p=8121"},"modified":"2020-10-23T14:11:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T18:11:19","slug":"the-magnificent-vision-of-the-class-of-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/president\/2019\/06\/the-magnificent-vision-of-the-class-of-1969\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnificent Vision of the Class of 1969"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"class(The Class of 1969, 50th Reunion Class Photo by Timothy Russell)<\/p>\n

From the very beginning, the Class of 1969 always made its mark in a big way on Trinity.\u00a0 The largest class ever to enroll when they arrived on campus in September 1965, more than 360 strong, they took the campus by storm and quickly established their legendary spirit of great social activism, keen intellectual range, deep faith and inseparable friendships.\u00a0 A class at the tipping point of great social change at the end of the 1960’s, they seized the moment to express solidarity with the progressive movements in civil rights, women’s rights, social justice and peace.\u00a0 With ardent belief in the urgency of their witness in the world, they blazed a bold path forward for Trinity Women of the late 20th Century.\u00a0 They marched forth from Trinity with an indomitable belief in their power to influence a world in great need of women’s leadership, and they were immensely successful across a broad range of endeavors professionally and personally.<\/p>\n

As their 50th Reunion year loomed, in a manner that is so typical for the Class of 1969, they asked how they could use the occasion of their Golden Jubilee to make a statement about women’s leadership and education, about their love and loyalty for Trinity.\u00a0 They settled upon a truly magnificent vision:\u00a0 to create a fund that will ensure that students in future generations are able to finish their degrees on time.\u00a0 “69 to the Finish Line”<\/strong> is the name of the program created by the visionary class leaders, and to inform and inspire their classmates, they also produced a video<\/a> to present today’s students and their needs in the most compelling way imaginable.\u00a0 Members of the class donated their professional expertise to create the video, to organize the fund raising, to solicit gifts, to make the case for micro-grants for juniors and seniors facing financial hardship as they try to finish their degrees.\u00a0 For a student late in her academic career who might be struggling to come up with the funds for tuition in the last semester, or books\u00a0 or other expenses that seem daunting — $500 or $1000 can be a daunting amount for a young woman who sees the finish line but can’t quite get there financially — the Class of 69 fund will help to carry her over the finish line.<\/p>\n

By Reunion Weekend, ’69 to the Finish Line raised more than $400,000!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What greater gift can alumnae give to Trinity than to ensure the continuation of the long line of Trinity alumnae through many future generations?<\/p>\n

THANK YOU to the great Blue Class of 1969!\u00a0 Your magnificent vision truly proclaims Trinity ideals!\u00a0 So many lives will change for the better because of your great generosity!\u00a0 Trinity salutes you with pride and gratitude!<\/p>\n

THANK YOU to the Class of 1969 leaders who organized such a grand reunion, fund raising effort, communications, video, the works, including:<\/p>\n