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Class of 1979 Reunion Campaign Report

See how you and your classmates made a difference with your 45th reunion campaign!

Class of 1979

The 2024 class reunion campaigns have wrapped up, and we’ve tallied the results!

365 members of the Class of 1979 gave gifts and pledges to support undergraduate education, financial aid, groundbreaking research, and so much more.

That’s an impressive number, but what isn’t captured in this dollar amount is the true impact of your gifts. Your investments will create life-changing opportunities for students, fund groundbreaking research, and support the people and programs working across campus to address the world’s most pressing challenges.

We can’t thank you enough for your generosity and commitment. To all the committee members, volunteers, and alumni who gave from the heart—thank you.

Committee members and volunteers

A special thank you to the Class of 1979 reunion campaign committee:

Co-chairs

Ray Bukaty
John Graham
Rick Holmstrom

Planned Giving Chair

Lorraine Fox

Committee

Jim Belardi
Donald Brewster
Katherine Connor
Walter Euyang
Duncan Evered
Peter Fischer
Barbara Garton
Dan Garton
Donna Garton
Kristina Johnson
Marc Jones
Kate Kelly Klein

Annie Lamont
Karl Lautman
Rob Lence
Tom Lockard
Judy Goyette MacLeod
Karen McAlmon
Tom Montag
Barbara Bass Moroney
Dave Newmark
Lex Passaris
Ruth Porat
John Richard
Fenton Tom

Class of 1979 reunion campaign results

On behalf of Stanford and the class giving team we gratefully acknowledge alumni who have made a gift or pledge to Stanford in honor of reunion.

These figures include gifts and pledges made between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, as well as some extraordinary gifts given in support of reunion outside the calendar year.

$19,084,654

dollars raised
($20M goal)

$1,549,800

gifts through The Stanford Fund

24%

class participation

365 donors

added to class honor rolls

Why I gave

While I have volunteered in many past years, this year I felt a special need to stand by my dear friend Stanford during a challenging time. The many reasons I donate to Stanford-- the world class research, the outstanding undergraduates, the focus on solving global problems—are still there, and I decided I won’t abandon these causes because of the vicissitudes of changing administrations or athletic programs.”

Ray Bukaty, ’79