Our donors, and the beneficiaries of their generosity, have stories to share.
Ann Gilbert
Ann Gilbert has long been a generous supporter of Brandeis. She and her late husband, Frank, grandson of Justice Louis Brandeis, the University’s namesake, have contributed to many funds and donated Justice Brandeis artifacts.
Dr. Susan Eisenberg Jay ’71
For Dr. Susan Eisenberg Jay ’71, attending Brandeis was the natural choice. The university had been a part of her life for as long as she could remember.
Larry Magid
Legendary concert promoter Larry Magid and wife Mickey have made a bequest to benefit the Jonathan Landau ’68 Endowed Scholarship at Brandeis.
Lewis Brooks
In May 1983, Lewis Brooks ’80, P’16, returned to campus to share some slideshows for the class of 1978’s 5th Reunion and the class of 1983’s senior week.
Mark Friedman, P’14
Many universities claim that their students have unsurpassed access to leading faculty members, both in and out of the classroom. Mark Friedman, P’14, can attest that at Brandeis the assertion is not mere promotional fluff.
Rabbi Herb Tobin ’75, P’16
Long before Rabbi Herb Tobin ’75, P’16, became a Brandeis student, the University was part of his life. Now, over 40 years after his graduation, Herb and his wife have amended their wills to further support the fund they established more than a decade ago.
Sandy Lakoff ’53
Because of the pandemic, Sandy Lakoff ’53 decided to establish a gift at Brandeis earlier than he originally intended, to help it address the coronavirus-related instability and change every university is facing.
Steve I. and Madeline Geltman Levine
Steve I. Levine ’62 and Madeline G. Levine ’62 both came to Brandeis looking for new experiences, in search of something beyond the borders of their shared hometown of New York City.
"The great faculty and vibrant academic atmosphere at Brandeis set the course of my life,” Rosen says. “I wanted to become a university professor and make my own contributions to knowledge and also to guide students. This was a dream that came true, thanks to the opportunity provided to me by Brandeis.”
—Michael Rosen
“Brandeis gave me the foundation—the academic discipline, the work ethic, the ability to communicate—to be successful in whatever field I chose.”
— Carol Schrier-Polak