Spearheaded by Co-Chairs Andrew Krumholz, Kat McKinley, and Nick Noyer, the Senior Gift Committee ran a tremendous campaign and has broken the Senior Gift participation record of 72%, held by the Class of 2003.  To-date, 74% of the Class of 2009 has supported Senior Gift - a fantastic achievement. Read more »

Andrew Krumholz is originally from Florida, and resides in Kirkland House.  He will graduate with a concentration in Economics and a Citation in Spanish.  Andrew spent his summer working for a microfinance bank in Peru, an opportunity sponsored by the David Rockefeller Foundation.  In his spare time, Andrew is the Director of a Philips Brooks House Association tutoring program in Boston.  He has also served as the Co-President of the Harvard Investment Association and the Harvard College Undergraduate Council as the Kirkland House representative.  Andrew is enjoying being involved with the Senior Gift campaign and will work for Goldman Sachs after graduation.

Kathryn McKinley is originally from northern California, and resides in Winthrop House.  She will graduate with a concentration in Social Studies and a secondary degree in Women, Gender and Sexuality History.  As a Social Studies concentrator, she has combined history, economics, and government to study violence and reconciliation.  Her thesis focuses on how novel technologies have impacted America’s perceptions of death during war.  Kathryn has been a member of the women’s varsity volleyball team for the last four years.  In addition to academics and athletics, she is involved with the Dana Farber Cancer Benefit, An Evening of Champions, and Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business.  She is also the Treasurer for her sorority and serves on the Executive Board of her finals club.  Kathryn is thrilled to be a part of the Senior Gift Co-chair team and is looking forward to the year ahead.

Nicholas Noyer is originally from southern Califonria, and resides in Mather House.  He will graduate with a concentration in Visual and Environmental Studies specializing in Film Studies.  At Harvard, Nick is a member of the Crimson Key Society where he is a campus tour guide and has served on the Executive Board in the position of Harvard College Freshman Week Coordinator.  Nick has also spent much of his time with the Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic Club as a director, producer, and actor on many projects including A Chorus Line, Cabaret, and Chicago.  Nick currently works as the Mather House Intramural Athletics Chair and with the Harrvard Vestis Council on his fourther Haute Fashion Show.  Nick spent his junior spring studying abroad in Sydney, Australia, and is excited to be back at Harvard for a fantastic senior year and a successful Senior Gift campaign.

Our Crimson Callers augment the important work that our many alumni and parent volunteers carry out on behalf of Harvard.  These undergraduates reach out to alumni, parents, and friends to raise funds and thank donors for their support.  The program employs a diverse group of students, and we hope that you enjoy hearing directly from a few of our seasoned callers:

Name: Brad Jones
Class: 2009
House: Kirkland
Concentration: Economics
Extracurricular Activities: Crimson Callers and the Oak Club
Number of Years as a Caller: 4

Why I’m Involved: I am involved with Crimson Callers because I believe that raising money for financial aid is the best way an undergrad can thank the college and alumni for helping to finance his/her education. I think Crimson Callers is both a noble profession and a great-paying one.

Memorable Crimson Caller Moment:  My most memorable Crimson Caller experience is when we had Olympics my freshman year. Everyone was really into it and the office was packed every night. Over a few week period we were able to raise a ton of money and the team competition was still very close. The red team ended up pulling ahead in the end by bringing in their own red phones, wearing red face paint and carrying red pens. That kind of team spirit and commitment to a goal is what makes Crimson Callers a very special program.

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Name: Ely Portillo
Class: 2009
House: Kirkland
Concentration: Government
Extracurriculars: Crimson Callers (Supervisor), cartoonist for The Crimson
Number of Years as a Caller: 4

 

Why I’m Involved: I feel extremely lucky to have benefited from the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative. The amount it costs me to attend here is basically zero, far more help than I got from any other school when I applied. I don’t want to feel like I’m getting a ‘free ride,’ however, when all I’ve done to deserve that is have parents with low income. Working at the Fund to raise financial aid money is a way that I can help pay the school back for its generosity to me.

Memorable Crimson Caller Moment: A memorable moment for me was one night when I got 31 pledges for the 31 calls I made - a perfect night. At first I was proud of myself for being a good caller, but I soon realized that it also said a lot about the character of the alumni here and their support for the school.

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