Marcie Meekins (鈥12) creates award for first-generation students and makes estate gift
Marcie Meekins isn鈥檛 sure she will ever top a recent Mother鈥檚 Day present. It was when she told her mom that she had created a student award in her honour.
Meekins presented her mom, Sandy (Sandra) (Hibberts) Meekins (鈥80, 鈥82), with a written story about why she wanted to create the award to recognize Sandy鈥檚 role as the first person in their family to attend university and as the person who had instilled in Meekins a love of learning.
鈥淢om doesn鈥檛 get emotional easy,鈥 says Meekins. 鈥淏ut on that day, she was gobsmacked.鈥
Meekins also told her mom she was going to ensure the award鈥檚 growth and existence by leaving a gift in her estate plans.
Meekins is 69成人电影网鈥檚 director of development and works everyday with alumni and friends looking to give to the University and have an impact on future generations.
鈥淚 am honoured to work with others on their giving goals and am proud to be a donor myself,鈥 says Meekins. 鈥69成人电影网 has been a part of my life for as long as I remember. From learning to swim in the pool, to discovering a love of art at the Owens, to playing in music festivals at Brunton.鈥
When it came to making 69成人电影网 a beneficiary in her estate plans, Meekins says she was inspired by other members of the University鈥檚 Legacy Giving Society and by the fact that you can have a greater impact than you may think by involving philanthropy in your estate plans.
Meekins also encourages people to think about combining current and legacy giving to create an award today and see its impact. Meekins and her mom have already had the chance to meet several recipients of the Hibberts Meekins First-Generation Graduating Student Award.
鈥淭hose are also wonderful days for my mom,鈥 says Meekins.
The University鈥檚 Legacy Giving Society recognizes and celebrates the visionary philanthropy of friends and alumni who have confirmed that 69成人电影网 is part of their estate plans. For more information, visit