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The Albright Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Albright Society, named for Professor Emerita and former Dean of Students Thelma Albright, gratefully acknowledges and recognizes alumni and friends who make a commitment to Queens University through a will, living trust, or some form of planned giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though Ms. Albright passed in 2000, her six-decade impact on Queens was undeniable and is still felt today. She was recognized with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, an Honorary Alumna Award, the naming of Albright Residence Hall, and an Honorary Doctorate degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Albright Legacy Society reflects Thelma Albright\u2019s devotion to Queens as well as her role in developing minds and character\u2014just as planned gifts will do for decades to come. Gifts such as these provide a higher degree of opportunity for Royals today and for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Unique Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Planned gifts are more than financial commitments\u2014they are deeply personal acts of belief in the transformative power of education. They allow you to invest in what matters most to you, through what matters most to Queens: preparing students to lead lives of meaning and service.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Your legacy might fund scholarships for first-generation college students, support leadership and global learning opportunities, enhance faculty-led research, or preserve the beauty and historic architecture of our campus. However you direct it, your gift becomes part of the fabric of Queens\u2014a place where tradition and innovation rise together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Queens, we believe that transformation happens person-to-person, student-to-professor, mentor-to-mentee. Planned giving is a way to extend that transformation beyond your lifetime. It fundamentally strengthens the university, ensuring we never stand still, but remain ever rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Donor support has greatly impacted my time at Queens. I have been privileged to have received multiple scholarships, including the Hamrick Music Scholarship. These scholarships have given me the opportunity to attend this university to become the leader that I am within student engagement, residence life, and my major.” ~ Becca Rager \u201926<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hamrick Music Scholarship was created through a planned gift.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Makes a Planned Gift?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no single path to becoming a planned giving donor. For some, a bequest is their first and only major gift \u2014 a way to express gratitude and make a lasting difference. For others, it\u2019s a natural next step in a long journey of philanthropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re a Queens graduate honoring a favorite professor, a family member wishing to memorialize a Royal, a local entrepreneur supporting a program to build a pipeline to innovation, or a Charlottean ensuring that the next generation has access to life-changing opportunities, a planned gift lets you create a legacy on your terms. Queens has been strengthened by the generosity of individuals from all backgrounds and affiliations\u2014each moved by the mission of preparing students to become critical thinkers, innovative problem-solvers, and global citizens who lead with purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every planned gift, regardless of size, reflects a personal story and a powerful belief in what\u2019s possible through philanthropy and education. It\u2019s a powerful embodiment of our motto, non Ministrari, sed Ministrare<\/em>, \u2018not to be served, but to serve\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Planned Gifts Support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n