Senior class campaign begins

President Hunter Rawlings, center, joins seniors, from left, Eric Linden, Lauren Nicholas and alumni co-class presidents Khary Barnes and Tracy Zuckerman at the kickoff for the '02 senior class campaign in the Biotechnology Building, Nov. 13. Frank DiMeo/University Photography

Almost 100 seniors and a few juniors came together Nov. 13 in the Biotechnology Building to kick off this year's senior class campaign. Student-elected trustee Khary Barnes '02 and Tracy Zuckerman '02, co-presidents of the 2002 alumni class, introduced the senior class gift: the Class of 2002 Scholarship. Beginning in the fall of 2002, the scholarship will benefit one Cornell undergraduate per year for the life of the university. To raise funds for the scholarship, seniors are asked to give $20.02 (in honor of their graduating year) to the senior class campaign; $10 of that donation will be for dues, which includes a free one-year subscription to Cornell Magazine, and the balance will go to the scholarship fund.

The kickoff event also featured President Hunter Rawlings, who shared his fund-raising experiences with the group and encouraged everyone in attendance to give their time and talent to the endeavor. Rawlings, along with the members of the 2002 Alumni Class Council, has urged seniors to give to the campaign. This year's goal is to have 50 percent of the class participate by giving. Seniors will receive an informational mailing about the campaign in the coming weeks.