Recipient Profiles
Giving to Georgia Tech profoundly impacts the lives of students, faculty, and researchers. Whether giving to a scholarship program or funding important research, our donors leave a lasting legacy.
Duane Carver
Duane Carver, a 2007 graduate of Brunswick (Georgia) High School, is a member of the inaugural class of Tech Promise Scholars. This exceedingly bright and highly accomplished young man believes there is no obstacle that can’t be overcome with honesty, hard work, faith, and education.
Will Boyd
A current Stamps Leadership Scholar, Will Boyd took part in the East Asia Summer Program this past summer, an opportunity made possible by the scholarship program. Boyd, whose hometown is Dayton, Tennessee, studied abroad and visited Tokyo, Hong Kong, and other urban centers in East Asia, witnessing first-hand what he learned in the classroom about the economies of the region.
John McDonald
John McDonald, professor and chair of the School of Biology, is working to save lives through important ovarian cancer research. To aid in the fight against this deadly cancer, alumna Deborah Nash Harris has made a seven-figure gift to support health and cancer research in Georgia Tech’s School of Biology, with first preference for ovarian cancer research.
