Knowing that the school needed more fellowship programs, he started an incentivizing match. His major gift doubles the impact of newly endowed fellowships.
Since its inception, 20 new fellowships have been established as a result of Michael’s generosity, and awarded students are forever indebted to him and the names below. The impact this has on students will live on in generations to come.
- Sean Ryan and Jennifer Lind Fellowship
- Mutwakil A. Amin Fellowship
- Helmut and Marjorie Sonnenfeldt Fellowship
- Thomas A. Schlenker Fellowship
- Shirley Archer Salisbury Fellowship
- Julie Reinganum Fellowship
- Larkin Dawn Family Fellowship
- Vos Family Fellowship
- Dr. Hisham Sharabi Memorial Scholarship
- John and Susan Fung Fellowship
- Robert J. Hildreth Fellowship
- John and Susan Littlefield Fellowship
- Norton W. Bell Fellowship
- Jaeyoul Kim Student Fellowship
- Brzezinski Fellowship
- Robert K. Carr Fellowship
- John Kocjan Fellowship
- Alison Grabell Fellowship
- Kathryn Knowles Memorial Fund
- Habiboallah Amouzegar and Jahangar Amouzegar Fellowship
He wanted to leave a legacy that would outlast him. This past year, he chose to create a planned gift, a source of funding that allows students to travel to conflict-ridden zones where they explore resolution strategies in real time.
- I. William Zartman Field Trip Fund
While she serves on the board of advisors, volunteers her time and resources to programs such as SAIS Women Lead, she wanted to do something more. She chose to help through the annual fund program, a type of gift that allows the school to provide funding for its highest priorities. Sara hopes her example teaches other recent graduates that any type of support, both in time and resources, makes an impact. “Paying it forward” is something within the school’s culture that she hopes gains momentum in the years to come.
To kick off our 75th anniversary celebration, we wanted this fiscal year to be a year of milestones. We set a goal of raising $15 million in endowed fellowships – funding that created more student fellowships and programs to support both students of today and tomorrow. *As of 10/17/19
Our annual giving week (March 25 – April 2) this past spring was a major success. Thank you everyone for your support. We had:
Thank you for participating in ONEHopkins! On May 1, alumni and friends from across the Johns Hopkins community came together to support students and faculty around the globe.
Data is from Fiscal Year 2018-2019
To learn more about the Christian Herter Society, visit sais-jhu.edu/atoz/christian-herter-society.
To learn more about the Richard Nijkerk and Jesse Friedlander 75th Anniversary Christian Herter Society Challenge, visit the Giving tab on the anniversary website at 75.SAIS-JHU.edu.
To make a donation in honor of SAIS’ 75th anniversary, visit 75.sais-jhu.edu/#giving
A Watershed Moment
As Johns Hopkins SAIS celebrates its 75th anniversary, the magazine sat down at 555 Pennsylvania Ave (the future home of the school), with Dean Eliot A. Cohen and Student Government Association President Shamaila Ashraf for a wide-ranging conversation about our changing world, the school’s future, and curricular changes that will be nothing short of transformational.
Confronting a Crisis
New faculty member Yascha Mounk is on a mission to strengthen liberal democracy.
On the Shoulders of Giants
During this 75th anniversary year, we celebrate the seminal contributions of early SAIS greats, whose intellectual DNA continues to run deep in their contemporary counterparts. Our second installment in a yearlong series.
Through the Years
Beginning from the School’s earliest days, we highlight SAIS’s rich history and important milestones.
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