Why We Give

Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell, one of the founders of the successful startup agilon health, which went public last year, reflects upon being a female leader in a male-dominated field.
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Tanja Reutimann

Because she values the relationships she developed as a student and the ones she cultivated as an alumna, Tanja Reutimann hopes her commitment to Westridge sets an example others will follow.
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Kristan Browne

Including Westridge School in my planned giving was an easy choice. While building lasting ties to Westridge, I have had the pleasure of serving on the Alumnae Board and currently sit on the Board of Trustees. Westridge has been and continues to be a big part of my life.
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Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson ’63, a founding member of the Madeline Society, passed away in May 2020. Through a designated stock gift, she left a generous bequest of $50,000 to Westridge, earmarked to support financial aid through the Forever Fund endowment.
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The Rose Family

Is there a better legacy to leave than the gift of education? J. Holt Rose, M.D., who died in March 2018, believed the gift of education is one of an individual’s most important and rewarding legacies.
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Emily Miller Karlekar

I truly believe Westridge women are the future. I see it in their determined faces crossing the campus. I see how Westridge empowers them to form educated opinions and raise their voices while also listening to others.
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Meg Jenson Scrofani

Westridge taught us...always be a learner, ask questions, and seek information. So I did just that, about the topic of giving. At 77, I learned information that would be beneficial to me, as well as Westridge. For many readers, this may be old information, but perhaps to some, it might help guide your decisions on your journey to the joy of giving to Westridge.
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Catherine Christian Schultz

Thanks to the donors who supported the Annual Fund back then, I was able to attend the school from seventh grade until I graduated, and their generosity provided the financial support my family needed to cover the cost of tuition. As a student, I did not realize the significance of any of this, but as an adult I became aware of what a life-changing gift this financial aid truly was.
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Patches Willcox

Patches Willcox, grandmother of Caitlin ’09 and Elise ’11 Willcox, created a charitable gift annuity that provided a lasting legacy at Westridge and allowed us to expand student opportunities.
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Elizabeth S. Gregory

As a near-lifer, Westridge was like a second home to me—a fact that delighted my grandmother, Libby Gregory. Gammy, as I called her, was a driving force in my decision to attend Westridge, and her admiration for the school only grew over the course of my time there.
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Judith K. Gain

My relationship with Westridge School is rooted in my memories of my mother, Kathryn Robison Gain '34, who attended Westridge during the Great Depression. Although her parents were divorced, she had the good fortune to have an uncle willing to pay the tuition for a Westridge education.
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Marty Kaplan

I began teaching Spanish at Westridge in fall 1983. From the moment I stepped onto campus, Westridge became part of my life and I became a part of Westridge's life. I worked and thrived in an environment where I was encouraged to be who I am and to bring my values to my work with students and colleagues.
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