Support Her Potential

"I went to college, at Dartmouth and then business school, at Stanford. I think Exeter gave me the confidence to participate in conversations (more than other women) and in the classroom at both Dartmouth and Stanford. The methodology of Harkness requires you to participate, you are not allowed to shrink back – having my voice was incredibly helpful when I joined the world of finance. Only 2% of hedge fund teams are women. I have the confidence to speak up and in an industry that is pretty far from equal for women, I owe a lot of my confidence to Exeter."

"I hope my contribution will allow more girls to have the experience I had and continue to be grateful for today. As I vaccinate Spanish-speaking patients in southern California, they often ask where I learned Spanish. I tell them it was in high school, in large part during three semesters with Sr. Miguel Buisan and living with a family in Cuernavaca as part of an Exeter summer program. I give because I want girls to gain confidence in math and science. I never felt that I was good at math until I had Anja Greer as my teacher in lower year. After her class, I became a math help tutor and eventually a physician. I give because I want girls to form friendships at Exeter that will sustain them as they have me over the last four decades. Finally, I give because I have a 14-year-old daughter who I hope will learn at Exeter that she can do anything."

“Exeter was one of the most formative educational experiences for me. What led me to choose Exeter from my very first visit; was borne out while I was there and continues to impress me as I reconnect with the school, alumni and old friends; is its diversity. While it can be expressed in statistics as a shorthand, it is much more subtle at Exeter and, for me, manifested itself in real diversity of thought and diversity of voice. I'm thrilled to be part of a group that will support women (and inclusion and diversity more broadly) and their contribution during their time at Exeter and thereafter.”