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Class of 1973 Reunion Campaign Report

See how you and your classmates made a difference with your 50th reunion campaign!

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The 2023 class reunion campaigns have wrapped up, and we’ve tallied the results!

472 members of the Class of 1973 gave gifts and pledges to support undergraduate education, financial aid, groundbreaking research, and so much more.

We can’t thank you enough for your generosity and commitment. Your gift is supporting those who are learning, researching, and helping Stanford drive positive change in the world.

Committee members and volunteers

A special thank you to the Class of 1973 reunion campaign committee:

Co-chairs

Bob Ducommun
Joan Robertson Lamb
Gretchen Hartnack Milligan
Hal Ritch
Bob Van Nest

Planned giving chair

Nancy Howard

Committee

John Ahlering
Stuart Allen
Melissa Austin
Averill Babson
Stephen Bachelder
Valli Benesch
Dan Bowers
Peter Cannon
Craig Cross
Larry Diamond
Stu Fung
Jeannette Y. Jones Heidrich

David Hurford
Tom Klein
Darrell Hack Lorentzen
Denise Mainero
Rob Marks
Craig McCaw
John Reed
Armando Rivera
Miles Rosedale
Fernando Sanchez
Bob Spears
Glen Sullivan
Clyde Summerville

Class of 1973 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, 2023, and December 31, 2023, as well as some extraordinary gifts given in support of reunion outside the calendar year.

$8,369,826

dollars raised
($8M goal)

$1,000,605

gifts through The Stanford Fund

33%

class participation

472 donors

added to class honor rolls

Why I gave

“Our 50th reunion is a major milestone. We can all look back and identify moments in our life that were possible because of our Stanford experience. There is no time like now to show our appreciation.”

Gretchen Hartnack Milligan, ’73

Gretchen Milligan headshot

“It’s vital for alumni, who know Stanford best, to endorse for all to see that the university is a wise steward in pursuing its manifold and complex aims. I believe it is a vibrant institution with an even brighter future ahead.”

Hal Ritch, ’73

Hal Ritch headshot