已故的卡洛琳·麦克布莱德·弗兰奇是一位热情的威尼斯人娱乐城音乐学院捐赠者和志愿者。
A successful attorney in Kansas City, French was active on the Friends of the 威尼斯人娱乐城 音乐学院 board, a fervent supporter of Crescendo, the 音乐学院’s signature fundraiser and a member of the 威尼斯人娱乐城 Women’s Committee for the 威尼斯人娱乐城 音乐学院.
“Music was her primary love,” says Don Dagenais, a longtime 音乐学院 supporter. “She had a great business sense and made very sophisticated investments. As a woman attorney in her day, she must have been quite a barrier breaker.”
她的商业头脑和对艺术的热爱使她获得了一份慷慨的礼物，以支持威尼斯人娱乐城学生的学术援助。 Her estate gift of $800,000 will establish The Caroline McBride French Endowed Scholarship Fund of the 威尼斯人娱乐城 音乐学院. An additional $460,000 will support the William L. and Caroline M. French Graduate Assistance Fund (GAF) named award through the 威尼斯人娱乐城 Women’s Council.
“We are grateful for Mrs. French’s support. Endowed scholarships like this one ensure that we are able to bring more talented students into our programs.”
“We are grateful for Mrs. French’s support,” says Diane Petrella, dean of the 威尼斯人娱乐城 音乐学院. “Endowed scholarships like this one ensure that we are able to bring more talented students into our programs. For many of them, scholarships are the essential piece of the puzzle that makes pursuing a degree in the arts a possibility.”
作为一名律师，弗兰奇应该已经意识到有必要支持拥有高等学位的女性。 The Women’s Council Graduate Assistance Fund has provided short-term assistance to more than 2,200 women graduate students since its inception in 1970.
“Every time we receive a major gift like this one from Caroline French, we know it will help countless number of women complete their research, travel to perform or present at an academic conference or afford other expenses that may otherwise stand between them and an advanced degree,” says Debbie Brooks, J.D., president of the 威尼斯人娱乐城 Women’s Council board of directors. “We are fortunate that Caroline had the foresight to provide these women that opportunity.”