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Members of the George Eastman Circle, the University’s premier leadership

annual giving society, stand at the forefront of a movement that will help

provide an even greater service to the world.

It is with tremendous pride that we celebrate the 10th I also want to thank Nathan Moser, who served as
anniversary of the George Eastman Circle. a National Chair of the George Eastman Circle for
five years and helped expand our presence across the
Believe it or not, more than a decade ago the plan globe; and Evans Lam, who has just become our new
to create the Circle was sketched out on a napkin National Chair.
that thankfully happened to be on our table during a
meeting. That napkin listed our hopes, our ideas, and And, I thank you. We are forever grateful for all
a path to create the University’s premier leadership that you have done, and will continue to do, for the
giving program. University of Rochester and its Medical Center.

My co-chair, Tom Sloan, and I had an original goal
of 250 memberships. Today, we have a collective
membership that is fourteen times what we originally
dreamed up… 3,500 alumni, parents, community
leaders, and friends have joined us. From an
investment standpoint, the George Eastman Circle’s
collective generosity totals $85 million.

Your leadership has left an indelible mark,
combining the power of philanthropy with others to
serve as the lifeblood for so many areas of academia,
research, and health care.

As we honor this milestone, I want to thank
Gwen Greene—who has served as the chair of the LAURENCE H. BLOCH ’75
University’s Annual Giving Programs, and is a true Chair, University of Rochester
champion of the Circle. Board Advancement Committee