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Foundation Gold And White Society

The Gold and White Society honors alumni and friends who have made a lasting commitment to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ through a planned gift. Members of this special society help ensure that the college continues to provide opportunity, access, and excellence for generations to come. If you're interested in making an impact through planned giving, please reach out!

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What is Planned Giving?

Planned giving allows you to support Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ in ways that complement your personal, financial, and estate planning goals. By including Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ in your will, trust, or other estate plans, you can create a lasting legacy while receiving potential tax and financial benefits.

Common planned gifts include:

  • Bequests through a will or living trust
  • Beneficiary designations in retirement plans or life insurance
  • Charitable gift annuities or remainder trusts
  • Real estate or appreciated securities

Each planned gift—large or small—helps build a stronger, more sustainable future for Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ students.

Membership in the Gold and White Society

When you notify the College of your planned gift, you are welcomed into the Gold and White Society. Membership benefits include:

  • Recognition in Foundation publications and the Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Annual Report
  • Invitations to special events
  • Regular updates on the impact of planned gifts at Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ
  • The satisfaction of knowing your legacy will continue to empower students for years to come

If you’ve already included Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ in your estate plans, please let us know so we can thank and recognize you as a member!

How to Join

Becoming a member is simple:

  1. Include Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Alumni & Foundation in your will, trust, or beneficiary designation.
  2. Notify the Foundation of your intent so we may record your membership and thank you appropriately.
  3. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your legacy will support future generations of Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ students.

Meet the Society's Members

  • Charles Abosamra ’64

  • Angela Abosamra ’64

  • Beatrice Andrews ’30*

  • C. Annette Ducey*

  • Olive Arnold ’45*

  • Daureen Aulenbach ’61

  • Philip Ayoub

  • Donald Babbitt ’59*

  • Louise Barry ’64

  • Thomas Barry ’65*

  • Mary Beagan ’35*

  • Carol Beatrice ’65

  • Eileen Bergreen ’91

  • Ennis Bisbano, PhD, USAF (Ret) ’55

  • Anna Blankstein ’41*

  • Paul Bourget ’69

  • Denise Bourget

  • Virginia Broccoli*

  • Billie Burrill*

  • Robie Bushnell ’67

  • Adrianne Cady

  • Joan Calise ’57*

  • Colleen Callahan, Ed.D. ’72

  • Geraldine Carley ’45*

  • Janice Carlson ’89

  • Annette Carpenter ’43*

  • Raymond Chabot ’54*

  • Betty Challgren ’65

  • John Chirico Jr. ’62*

  • Robert Cloward*

  • Kathleen Conway ’25*

  • Doris Costa ’72

  • Margaret Coutts ’40*

  • Mary Davey ’41*

  • Carmelita Davey ’58*

  • James Davey

  • Karen Davie ’75

  • Anne DeStefano ’66

  • Robert DeStefano

  • Cecilia Dillon ’30*

  • Margaret Donohue ’32*

  • Katherine Duffy ’37*

  • Linda Dugas ’73

  • Robert Elam*

  • S. Elizabeth Campbell ’31*

  • Nancy Everidge ’81

  • Sylvia Fain (Estate of) ’39*

  • Lucille Ferdinandi ’70

  • V. Michael Ferdinandi ’71

  • Aime Forand*

  • Helen Forman*

  • Joan Frary ’84*

  • Jacqueline Gadoury ’42*

  • Sharon Garland ’73

  • Rita Gehrenbeck ’87

  • Mae Godfrey ’30*

  • Ellen Gorski ’33*

  • Evelyn Graves ’52*

  • Kathleen Guay, BSN, RN, CPAN ’84

  • F. John Harrington ’71*

  • Ruth Higson ’37*

  • Nancy Hoogasian

  • Charles Hoffmann*

  • Carol Horrocks ’56*

  • Theresa Howe*

  • Homer Hoyt ’40*

  • Louis Humes*

  • Bernard Jackvony

  • Patricia Jarvis ’70

  • Virginia Jordan ’42*

  • Mary Juskalian*

  • Myrtle Karlin ’24*

  • Lucille Kolb ’36*

  • Rose Koury ’34*

  • Patricia Laferriere ’68

  • Maureen Lapan ’53*

  • Helena Lechner*

  • Daniel Lees ’62

  • Joan Longobardi

  • Marlene Lopes

  • Mary Lynch ’28*

  • Donald Lyons ’54*

  • Helen L. Lyons*

  • Lou Marciano ’60*

  • Bertha Marsden ’26*

  • Priscilla Marsden ’30*

  • Lloyd Matsumoto

  • Richard McMahon Esq.*

  • Eleanor McMahon*

  • Mary McGrath ’48*

  • John McLaughlin*

  • Eleanor McPhillips*

  • Willard Menconi*

  • Mark Motte

  • Linda Moran, JD ’83

  • Pauline Mullins ’51*

  • Anne Murphy ’59*

  • Doris Mylott ’32*

  • John Nazarian ’54

  • George Nee ’90

  • Ronald Nelson ’67

  • Helen Nolan ’23*

  • Elaine Nowinski ’61

  • Gary Penfield

  • Paul Perreault Jr. ’86

  • Susan Perkins Brillat ’77

  • Dorothy Pieniadz*

  • Colette Powers ’42*

  • Rosemarie Powers ’74

  • Mary Q. Sanders*

  • Daniel Rivers ’65*

  • Mary Rogers Beckert ’39*

  • Angelo Rosati*

  • Anna Rotondo ’63*

  • Joseph Salvatore ’39*

  • John Sapinsley*

  • Lila Sapinsley*

  • Danielle Scaramuzzi ’25

  • Barry Schiller

  • Robert Schmidt ’63*

  • Matilda Segatore ’29*

  • Ellen Shannon ’47

  • David Shepherd, CPA ’94

  • Clarice Shinn ’67*

  • Ridgway Shinn Jr.*

  • Bernard Singleton ’63*

  • Anne Sliney ’87

  • Barbara Smith ’70

  • Edna Snow ’77*

  • Vera Sohigian ’35*

  • Amelia Solinger ’25*

  • Charlotte Soucy ’73

  • Joseph Souza Jr. ’63

  • Maureen Souza ’66

  • Linnea Spink ’40*

  • Sheila Stanley ’65

  • Bob Suglia ’78

  • Marion Sullivan ’35*

  • Nancy Sullivan*

  • A Tim Sullivan ’78

  • Bradford Swan*

  • Arleene Sweet*

  • Jane Taylor ’64

  • Alan Tenreiro ’98

  • Mary Thorp*

  • Carolyn Wall ’71

  • Virginia Wilcox ’43*

  • Bretton Williams ’94

  • Ruth Williams (Estate) ’33*

  • Thomas Wolf ’87

  • Barbara Wuth ’76

  • Robert Young*

*Deceased

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The Meaning Behind the Society's Logo

As the first public institution of higher education in the state of Rhode Island, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ traces its origins to the Rhode Island Normal School, founded in 1854. The column shape featured in the Gold and White Society identity draws inspiration from the original columns of Roberts Hall, enduring architectural remnants of the college’s earliest days. These columns symbolize Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s rich legacy, institutional pride, and the enduring commitment of its student scholars and leaders across generations. The Gold and White Society honors donors whose philanthropy creates a lasting financial legacy, helping to sustain and advance the College’s mission for future generations.

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