Donating to the JFK Award Fund
The JFK Memorial Award is our Class Legacy to Cornell and is given annually to an outstanding senior who is dedicated to the field of public service.
The JFK Award endowment remains strong, thanks to continuing support from the class. While market performance has fluctuated over the past several years, the annual payout still supports a meaningful award level of $15,000.
With the approach of our 65th Reunion and beyond, we want to ensure that this Award continues to bestow meaningful grants well into the future! It will be a great gift to Cornell, a meaningful help to the Award winner and will continue to endow our Class's commitment to Democracy.
In order to further this Class goal we have established the JFK Award Giving Circle as a way to encourage donations. You can join by donating at one of three levels. Please consider making this an annual donation, knowing that your commitment rewards both scholarship and public service!
Here are the award levels and donors at each level for
the most recent fiscal year (7/1/25-6/30/26):
- Donor: $500-999
James M. Becker
Timothy W. Davis
William A. Fintel
Elliot B. Gordon
Jennefer Austin Hirshberg
Barbara Jampel
Joan Shapiro
Walter S. Smith
- Supporter: $1,000-4,999
Barry R. Horn
Kenneth R. Kupchak
Laura Robinson Lacy
P. Alan Loss
Bruce D. Wagner
Lenore J. Weitzman
- Benefactor: $5,000 and up
Deborah Simon Troner
Michael B. Troner
Cynthia L. Wolloch
Here are the instructions for making a tax-deductible
donation to the Fund.
To donate online:
For supporting the Class of 1964 JFK Memorial Award,
click here.
Once you have selected your donation amount, to make this
an annual donation, please click
the RECURRING PAYMENTS box and choose "Yearly".
To donate by mail:
Write a check to "Cornell University, Class of 1964 JFK Award" and
mail it to:
Cornell University
PO Box 37333
Boone, IA 50037-0333
Be sure to include your name, address and email address, as well as
whether you plan to make this an annual donation.
