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My Giving Story: Blaine Paxton Hall April 8, 2015
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Duke University is a constant source of inspiration and connection for Blaine Paxton Hall M.H.S.-CL’07. In recognition for his deep affinity to Duke, Hall made two planned gifts to support the Duke School of Medicine and Duke Math Department.
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My Giving Story: Val Broadie January 29, 2015
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For 30 years, Valerie Broadie J.D. ’79, P ’10 has used the skills she acquired at Duke to do two things: Be a successful non-profit fundraiser and give back to the community.
Broadie is a life member of the Duke Law Board of Visitors and also a 2014 Alumni Award winner. Although her volunteer activities keep her connected to campus, Broadie says it was most interesting to see Duke through the eyes of her daughter Kristina, an undergrad who graduated from Duke in 2010.
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My Giving Story: Ray Tysor December 3, 2014
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Ray Tysor ’21 is remembered as a people person and a natural leader. He was an Eagle Scout who continued to support the Boy Scouts as an adult. He was a devoted member of his Methodist church, inspiring the congregation through his tithes and his teaching. He was a lifelong fan of Duke, a place he often said not only prepared him for his career in mortgage loans, but also made it possible for him to help others. Continue Reading ➜
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Our Giving Story: Jan Tore Hall and Ruthann Huling Hall October 8, 2014
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Their love story began at a football game with a scream.
The setting was Wallace Wade Stadium on a sunny Saturday, September 19, 1970. Duke was playing Maryland.
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Our Giving Story: The Burgers April 16, 2014
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From serving in student government in the 1960s to becoming Dean of Women in Duke’s Woman’s College just three years after graduation, Paula Burger ’67, A.M.’74 is a natural leader who has spent her career advocating for students.
And she’s still at it today.
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