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Class of 1954

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Class of 1954 — 65th Milestone


In 2019, the Class of 1954 surpassed its goal of $250,000 and raised a total of $253,244.

Total Raised: $253,244
Goal: $250,000

Class Gift Initiative

Increased the Class of 1954 Merit Scholarship Endowment, supported the Zimmerli Art Museum, and named the Class of 1954 Seminar Room at Rutgers Academic Building

Goal Amount: $10,000
Amount Raised: $15,592

Previous Milestone Gifts by the Class of 1954

60th Reunion

Army ROTC Cadette Lounge, Memorial Class Bench, Rutgers Oral History Program, Class of 1954 Merit Scholarship Fund, Student Veteran Services Support Fund

55th Reunion

ROTC Building Fund, Soccer Program, Visitors Center interactive map, Class of 1954 Merit Scholarship Fund, Rutgers Oral History Archives of WWII, ROTC 5k Marathon run, Sarah Ralston’s Equine Research

50th Reunion

Class of 1954 Clean Room at Life Sciences Building, Endowed Lecture Series at Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers Oral History Archives of WWII, Soccer Program for the Locker Room, Glee Club, Tennis Program, Dept. of Military Science Army ROTC

45th Reunion

Pledged to Zimmerli

40th Reunion

Zimmerli Art Museum (Russian Art)

35th Reunion

Alexander Library, Zimmerli Art Museum
Winants Hall Restoration, Camp ROTC, Zimmerli Art Museum

25th Reunion Gift

Endowed the Class of 1954 Merit Scholarship Fund

Reunion Campaign Committee Members

  • Herbert H. Hersh, Class President
  • Richard F. Plechner, Class Vice President

Class of 1954 Honor Roll

The online honor roll is updated monthly and lists everyone from the Class of 1954 who makes a gift during your 65th anniversary year.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

  • Dr. Edmund D. Abegg
  • Mr. Wilson J. Andrews, Jr.
  • Mr. Charles E. Archbald, II
  • Dr. Thomas H. Barksdale
  • Mr. Edwin S. Baumgartner, Jr.
  • Mr. Edwin W.B. Be
  • Dr. Frederick R. Brofazi
  • Mr. Richard S. Carlisle
  • Edward J. Costello, Ed.D.
  • Mr. George H. Delanoy
  • Mr. William F. Doliber, Jr.
  • Mr. Herbert W. Dunmeyer
  • Mr. Duane H. Ekedahl
  • Mr. Michael E. Elling
  • Mr. Herbert G. Fish
  • Mrs. Dorothy R. Frankel
  • The Honorable Victor Friedman
  • Mr. Gerald V. Gabriel
  • Mr. Samuel Garrison
  • Mr. Jerry Gorelick
  • Mr. Lloyd P. Griffiths
  • Mr. C. Robert Hart
  • Dr. Walter E. Haworth
  • Mr. Herbert H. Hersh
  • Dr. Elton R. Homan
  • Bertram D. Hurowitz, M.D.
  • Christian E. Jensen, M.D.
  • Mr. John J. Johnson
  • Mr. Lawrence M. Joseph
  • Mr. Lothar L. Kahn
  • Ms. Dorris E. Kingsbury
  • Mr. John A. Kinsey
  • Mr. Richard L. Krewson
  • Mr. Edward D. Lanquist
  • Mr. Henry S. Larsen
  • Dr. John E. LaTourette
  • Mr. Robert L. Levenstein
  • Mr. Ralph S. Lyng
  • Mr. Stephen D. Lyons, Sr.
  • Mr. John L. Mahoney
  • Mr. Clifford W. Mellor
  • Mr. Harry A. Mervish
  • Dr. Richard E. Miller
  • Mr. Russell L. Olson
  • The Honorable Richard F. Plechner
  • Mr. Lawrence E. Priddy
  • Mr. Ralph Riehle
  • Mr. Thomas W. Roberts, Jr.
  • The Honorable Alan A. Rockoff
  • Dr. Howard Rosenfeld
  • Mr. Clinton F. Rounds, Jr.
  • Dr. Ronald I. Ryzoff
  • Dr. Felix E. Schletter
  • Howard Schwartz, D.D.S.
  • The Reverend John S. Snyder, Jr.
  • Mr. Victor D. Stauch, Jr.
  • Dr. Warren C. Stiles
  • Mr. W. Dudley Tighe
  • Theodore Van Duzer, Ph.D.
  • Mr. George R. Walgrove, Jr.
  • Mr. Raymond K. Ward
  • Mr. Daniel J. Wenz
  • Mr. Thomas G. Wetzl
  • Bernard L. Williams, Ph.D.
  • George C. Witte, Jr., Esq.
  • Mr. Richard A. Wright
  • Lothar E. Zeidler, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Rodger A. Zelles

Questions about gifts?

Cyndy Shersick
Director, Milestone Campaigns
848-932-1969
Cyndy.Shersick@ruf.rutgers.edu

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