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.
Laura Nguyen and Nathan Bessette
W. Vernon Hassett, TE 1938, wanted to reward Georgia Tech students whose hard work had financed their education. His estate was realized in 2005, funding the W. V. Hassett Endowment Fund for scholarships for Georgia Tech students in their senior year who are participants in the Co-op Program, and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to provide for their educational expenses at Georgia Tech in their earlier years. Laura Nguyen and Nathan Bessette are prime examples of the kind of Tech students the Hassetts wanted to help.
Jordan Garner
When Sidney Goldin, ChE 1930, notified Georgia Tech that he had made an estate provision for the future of the Institute, he wanted his gift to enable deserving students to attend Georgia Tech without concern for their financial need. His estate was realized in 1996, and his vision then helps to meet one of Tech's most pressing needs now—scholarships. Because of his generosity, more than 100 students each year receive the financial aid they need to pursue their Georgia Tech degrees.
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.
