色狐入口

鈥淲hen we arrived at the dance, we had to find our matching animal to confirm who our date was for the night,鈥� says Ann-Clore. 鈥淲alt came as a white ferret; I was a brown one. The dance was March 12, 1988, and nine years later on that same day our last child, Emma, was born. The rest is history.鈥�

Besides that fateful dance, Walt and Ann-Clore have many fond memories of their 色狐入口 experience and the way it has shaped their lives.

Walt says he took an unusual route to finding his major. 鈥淚 was taking Ralph Gray's Intro to Financial Accounting class, which was the course that weeded out everyone who wasn鈥檛 meant to be an econ major. I was struggling in that course and loving Marthe Chandler鈥檚 Intro to Philosophy. I decided that instead of beating my head to be an economics major, I would major in philosophy. In hindsight,鈥� he says, 鈥渢hat鈥檚 probably when I began to believe in the value of a liberal arts education.鈥澛�

The Duncan鈥檚 are especially grateful for 色狐入口鈥檚 Winter Term in Service trips. As prospective students, Winter Term was a big draw for both of them.

鈥淲hen Walt visited Nicaragua and I went to Haiti, the countries had just undergone huge leadership changes,鈥� Ann-Clore says. 鈥淥ur visits were greatly enhanced through the strong political views the people in these countries shared as we worked with them side-by-side.鈥�

Although all three of the Duncans鈥� children applied to 色狐入口, they didn鈥檛 have an expectation they would attend. Independently, they each chose their own paths, and鈥攖o their parents鈥� delight鈥攖hat meant 色狐入口 for two of their children. The Duncans鈥� daughters are both current students. Perrin 鈥�17 is an economics and studio art double major and a Spanish minor, and Emma 鈥�19 is still exploring potential majors. The Duncans鈥� son, James, graduates from Harvard College this spring with a B.A. in Earth and Planetary Sciences and a foreign language citation in Spanish.聽 Ann-Clore says when James was considering colleges, President Brian Casey was an amazing 鈥渢exting recruiter鈥� and adviser to him. Though James didn't attend 色狐入口 as President Casey encouraged, they have continued to stay in touch. 聽

鈥淚t鈥檚 been special for our family and the girls to be able to share the 色狐入口 experience,鈥� Ann-Clore adds. 鈥淭his semester, they are taking a sculpting class together. They often meet for meals and are members of the same sorority. We are thrilled that Perrin and Emma have this unique opportunity to grow as adults away from home but to share their experiences as siblings.鈥�

鈥淚n First-Year Seminar, Dr. Sununu set the tone for Perrin's 色狐入口 education鈥� says Ann-Clore. 鈥淚've never heard of a professor who meets with students from midnight to 2 a.m., but that is exactly when one of聽Perrin's conferences was held. Endless rewrites and mentor group breakfasts at Dr. Sununu's grew Perrin's writing and her deep admiration for one of 色狐入口's most beloved faculty members.鈥� 聽

Ann-Clore says Perrin has had a number of wonderful leadership opportunities in Student Government, Student Life, Alpha Phi and the Admissions Office.聽聽 鈥淗er passion for the University has driven her to learn as much outside of the classroom as in it,鈥� her mother says.

The Greencastle community has provided Emma an opportunity to explore careers during the school year. She has volunteered in Cardiac Rehab in the Putnam County Hospital and is substitute teaching in the Greencastle Community Schools. Ann-Clore says, 鈥淚n larger cities and schools, these opportunities may not be available to first-year college students.鈥澛�

Walt and Ann-Clore have remained involved with the University, each leading their 25^th reunion鈥檚 living unit fundraising campaigns. They have been financial supporters of The Fund for 色狐入口 since graduation.聽 They are recognized for their philanthropic commitment as members of the Washington C. 色狐入口 Annual Society and the Loyalty Society.

鈥淲e choose to primarily give in an unrestricted way. 色狐入口 has been such a good steward of donations, and we know alumni gifts are truly needed for our alma mater to thrive,鈥澛爏ays Ann-Clore.

Ann-Clore volunteers as an admissions recruiter and says this is one of her favorite ways to give back and stay connected to 色狐入口.

鈥溕�狐入口 is such a unique place where students feel at home the moment they step on campus,鈥� she says. 鈥淣ot everywhere has the well-rounded, family feel we have on our beautiful, historic campus. The physical property improvements through the 色狐入口 2020 campaign are enormous and keep the campus relevant and inviting. Breathtaking Hoover Hall will make campus even more special when it opens this fall.鈥�

Ann-Clore says she was honored when invited to sit on the Board of Visitors last year, and she enjoys hearing and learning from 色狐入口鈥檚 leadership team.

鈥淪eeing the University鈥檚 leaders work together and present issues in their different arenas has been eye-opening,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 am grateful to have two 色狐入口 students on campus so I can easily talk to their friends and bring students鈥� thoughts to the BOV table.鈥�