Hunter’s Mother’s Day Campaign: A Great Way To Say ‘Thank-You!’

May 10, 2024

Hunter College created the Mother’s Day Scholarship Fund in 2005 to honor the many remarkable women who have graced our halls. In the almost 20 years of the Mother’s Day Scholarship Campaign, it has raised more than $10 million for thousands of deserving students and secured more than a dozen endowments and almost 100 named scholarships in honor of Hunter graduates.

Supporters of the Mother’s Day Scholarship Campaign embody the spirit of the Hunter motto: Mihi cura futuri, “The care of the future is mine.” Through their contributions, they honor the memory and legacy of the women who pioneered pathways to higher education and economic mobility. Some of today’s supporters are the very alumni who received the award at the campaign’s founding almost 20 years ago.

Below, please see our honor roll of tributes in celebration of Mother’s Day this year.

Karen Kalish and Nan Kalish Goodman in memory of their great-grandmother Elise Altschul Wolff, Class of 1874, and their great grandaunt Clementine (Nina) Altschul Weston, who attended in 1874
Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr. in honor of his great-grandmother Rachel Piexotto Hays Sulzberger 1878
The family of Suzanne Cohn Simon in honor of her great-grandmother Ida Salberg Lilenthal 1881
In loving memory of Belle Steinhardt, 1903 and Rose Steinhardt, 1905 from their grandchildren Bruce and Perry Hoffman, and great grandchildren Brendan, Rennie and David.
Beth Siegel Carpenter and Bud Siegel in honor of their grandmother Josephine Schulich Siegel, 1910
Don Buchwald in memory of his mother, Nellie Miller Buchwald 1915
In honor of Grace Galloway Holden 1918, from her grandson, James Higgins and her great-granddaughter, Delany Patricia Galloway Higgins, HCHS '15
From Paula Klau Oppenheim in honor of my dear and beloved mother, Sadie Kingenstein Klau, 1919
Maggi Landau and Debbie Landau in memory of our beloved grandmother Anna Reader Landau, Class of 1922 - a lifelong learner and ardent believer in the power of education for women.
Dorothy Graham in honor of her mother, and Richard Victor Graham Straesser in honor of his grandmother, Olga Leichter Graham '27
Liz Kyzr, Catherine Kegeris, and Glenn Kyzr-Sheeley in honor of their mother and grandmother, Irene M. Kyzr (Hevesy) HCHS '27, HC '34, whose intellect and continuous pursuit of learning inspire us all
In memory of Anne Cramnik Venit '29 from her family
David B. and Michael A. Chapnick in honor of their mother, Goldie Kraft Chapnick '30
Her four daughters in honor of their mother, Frances Miller '31
Betsy Pinover Schiff and Jim Lawrence, in honor of their mother, Florence G. Lawrence, '32
The Betts, Brand, Faller and Leader Families in memory of their aunt, Sadie Leader'32
In loving memory of Florence Lieberman Moritz '32, by her daughter Deborah Shefler
In memory of Elsie Kopstein Sunshine '32, a superb mother and teacher, from her son, Eugine Sunshine
Robert Jacobson and Marilyn Gelber in memory of his mother, Dorothy Epstein '33
Kenneth and Diana Laptook; Robert, Laura, Eve and Julia Udesky; Steve, Jennifer, Emerson and Henry LaTourette; and Justin and Alexandra Kaplan in honor of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Pauline Lubetsky Laptook ’33
Barbara Kantrowitz in honor of her mother and Benjamin Hertzberg HCHS ’03, in honor of his grandmother, Rosalind Joseph Kantrowitz, HCHS ’34, HC ‘38
Herbert Rubin; children, Dr. Barbara Brown Cooper, Dr. Caroline Temlock Teichman, and Dr. Donald Rubin; their spouses; 8 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and 5 great great grandchildren - in memory of his wife, and their mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Justice Rose Luttan Rubin, HCHS '34, HC '38; child of immigrants, pioneering woman jurist and matriarch
Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Edward Gottfried (deceased), Lili Gottfried, P.G. Gottfried in honor of their mother; Zachary (deceased), Katherine, Bobby, Paul, Caroline, Michael, Julia, Willy, Katie in honor of their grandmother; Lynlee, Calvin, Samuel, Ida, Owen, Zachary, Henry, Gus, Lucy, and Georgia in honor of their great grandmother, Lenora Marcus Gottfried '35
Sara Moss and Michael Gould in memory of our mother, Sophie Ginzberg Gould '35
Stephen and Thomas Orphanos in honor of their mother, Nunzia D'anna Orphanos '35
To Pauline K. Pers '35 from daughters Jessica and Deena, grandsons Andrew and Daniel, and great-grand children Nathaniel, Maya, Sadie, Miles and Maxwell - with love, absolutely.
Sami, Ally, Jack, Max, Debbie, and Glenn August, Kathy, Gilead and Yael Kadem, Peggy, Peter, Dylan, Alex, Randi, Kenny, Bambi, and Roger Felberbaum in memory of their great grandmother, grandmother and mother, Audrey Stern Felberbaum '37
Barbara Kantrowitz in honor of her mother and Benjamin Hertzberg, HCHS '03, in honor of his grandmother, Rosalind Joseph Kantrowitz, HCHS '34, HC '38
Edward and Phyllis Lashins in memory of Phylis' mother, Edith Gross Karliner '39
In memory of my mother, Fortunata Vitanza Altmayer, HCHS '40, HC '44
Ann Pollack and Julie Martin-Kolb in memory of their aunt, Hilda Hoffman '40, and their mother, Sylvia Hoffman Martin '40
Dorothy and Peter Samuels in honor of her mother, Rosalind Bricks Silver '40
In loving memory of our beloved mom, Eileen Grehan Sullivan, HCHS '40, HC '44, from her daughters Laura Pagano and Carol Sullivan and their family members
Linda and Sandra Bloch in honor of their mother, Hannelore Stern Bloch '41
Ruth S. Hochberger and Martin Flumenbaum in honor of her mother, Jane Weiss Hochberger, HCHS '41, HC '45
In loving memor of our mother, Jeanne Cohen Hochhauser '41, who gladly rode the subway three hours daily for four years with BFF Bea and Miriam, thrilled to be able to get a college education. Lois and Gail thank Hunter and NYC, as our mother always did, for making her dreams come true.
In loving memory of Hilda Fisher Marx '43 from her adoring family
In memory of Anne Dolciani, mother of Mary P. Dolciani, Hunter Professor of mathematics by the Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation
Cindy Golub in honor of her mother, Rita Levine Rabin, HCHC '44, HC '48
Wayman Wing in honor of his wife, Eugenia Chen Wing'44
Bennett Rechler, Hannah Rabinowitz and Yvetta Newman in memory of our mother, Beverly Lewis Rechler '45, a proud Hunter graduate and lifelong learner
Honoring the memory of Beatrice Snyder '45, brilliant Hunter graduate and pioneer in her industry. From her loving and grateful family, Beryl, Brian and Jay Snyder
Laura and David Kumin in honor of their mother, Selma Friedman Kumin '46
In memory of Charlotte Simon Schwartz, HC ’46 - always a Hunter girl who paid it forward. From Barbara and David Garlock and daughters.
Marcia, Carol and Amy Weber and their families honor Lola Siegel Weber '46, DPhiE, a source of strength, inspiration, and love for us all!
Harold Bell and Linda and Lenny Bell and family in loving memory of Barbara Otis Bell '47
In loving memory of our wonderful Mom, Dorothy Jones DeRenzo '47: Linda DeRenzo, Lisa DeRenzo, Susan Nestler and Anne Schellie
Stephen Kaufman in memory of his mother, Lucille Duke Kaufman '47
Philip Konort in honor of his mother, Marlise C. Konort '47
Louise E. Von Damm '47 in honor of the Von Damm family
With much love to our beautiful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Harriet W. Aufses, HCHS '44, HC '48. Your brilliance and courage inspire us always.
Ellen D. Kominers, Matthew Dickstein, and Nancy D. Stern, in memory of their mother, Barbara Duke Dickstein '48
In honor of our mother, Petrina Marie Caruso (Libby), Class of 1948, from Patricia Libby Thvedt and John Libby.
In loving memory of Sylvia M. Raphael '48 from her son, Hollis Raphael Weisman
Maxine Kurtzman '50 in honor of the Kurtzman Family
In honor of Judith Segal Zabar, HCHS '50, HC '54. David, Sandy, and Stanley Zabar
The Gruber and Montgomery families in honor of their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Harriet M. Gruber '51
Paul, Scott and Jeffrey Lazarus in loving honor of their mother, Arlene Travin Lazarus ‘54
In honor of our mother, Ruth Newman '54. Love, Jo, Ellen, Claudia, Jackie and Carla!
Klara Apat Silverstein, BA 54', MA 56' in honor of her mother, Adeline Ranowitz Apat '22
Sharon, Roger, and Lisa Silverstein in honor of their mother, and Larry Silverstein in honor of his wife, Klara Apat Silverstein, BA '54, MA '56
Gabriella Ava Marie and Alexandra Grace Asaph O'Brien in honor of their grandmother, Ashleigh E.M. and Edward O'Brien in honor of her mother, and James W. Asaph M.D. in honor of his wife, Mary Ann Asaph '72
Seryl and Charles Kushner in honor of her mother, Marilyn Felsen Stadtmauer '54
Lisa Lefell in honor of her mother, Joanlee Finkelstein Klein '55
Husband, Arthur; children, Mark Aaron (Penny) and Beth Nash (Josh); and grandchildren, Samantha, Jason, Laelah and Eli, in honor of Carol Kaufman Goldberg - Class of January 1956
Elise Tepper '56 in memory of Leona & Rebecca Cricchio & Tepper
The Estate of Eugene M. Lang in honor of Barbara Lang '57
Leonard A. Lauder, Laura and Gary Lauder, William P. Lauder, and all of the Lauder grandchildren in memory of Evelyn Hausner Lauder '58
In honor of Phyllis Chouvis Silver '58
Norman R. Milefsky in honor of his wife, Vivian Iris Glasberg Milefsky BA '59, MS Elem Ed '61, and from Vivian to Norman, Happy Birthday
Caryn Grabe Robinson, Douglas Grabe, Lisa Grabe Taffe and Laura Grabe in honor of their mother, Joan Hansen Grabe, HCHS '56, HC '60
In honor of Frayda Lindemann '60 - by her children
Ada Peluso '60 and her brother Romano I. Peluso in honor of their mother, Assunta Sommella Peluso.
Maureen M. Julian '61 in memory of Dr. Carl L. Julian
In honor of Linda Hecht Morris '63
Leslie M. Mazza in memory of her mother, Frances Munafo Mazza '64
The Summer Angel Family in loving memory of Renee Summer '64
In honor of Jane E. Goldfrank '65
Roger Hertog in honor of his wife, Susan Gorell Hertog '65
In honor of Darlene Starr Carbone Yoseloff '65, a great educator and mother. Love Nainar and Tony Yoseloff, Mike Yoseloff, and your grandchildren.
Harley Frank, Anne Frank-Shapiro and Mathew Frank in loving memory of their mother, Charlotte K. Frank, MS '66
Harold Krauthamer '66 honors his wife, Joan Agatston Krauthamer '68, along with their children Jeffrey, Michael & Lauren, Steven & Sheryl and their grandchildren, Alexa, Gillian, Leila, & Talia. The Necker Checker couldn't keep us apart, still together after all these years.
Toni Antonucci '69 in honor of my two daughters, Ariana and Kendra, who are wonderful mothers
Christopher Wolfgang Demisch in honor of his mother, and Wolfgang Hans Demisch in honor of his wife, Patricia Smith Demisch, BA '66, MA '70
In honor of Betty Cotton, MS '72
In memory of Filippa ‘Phyllis’ Montobbio, mother of Joann Montobbio Benson, BA '73, MA '76
In honor of Nora Feffer Orphanides '73, an arts advocate!
Richard Ravitch in honor of his mother, Sylvia Lerner Ravitch '27
Marge Karl Geraghty, MA '74 in memory of her mother, Peggy Honora Miller Karl
Alice Houseknecht '74 in memory of Steve Houseknecht
Jeremiah J. Sheehan '74 in honor of all the women in his life
Brad Bershad and Liz Bershad in honor of their mother, Susan V. Bershad MD '75
Martin Cohen in honor of his wife, Michele Cohen, MS Ed '75
The Bertoldi family in honor of wife, mother and grandmother Theresa Shea Bertoldi '76. All very proud of you.
Kathleen McAuley '76 in loving memory of Theresa McAuley and Josephine Baranoff Weiss
Marcus, Jeffrey, Eliot, Emelie, Paige, Mackenzie, Molly, Shelby, Connor and Cameron Dash in honor of their wife, mother and grandmother, Patricia Bridges Dash '78
In honor of Lou-Ellen Barkan '79 from her husband, Mel Barkan: her children, Tony and Sara Barkan; and her grandchildren, Sammie, Julia, Jillian, Ryan, Gigi, and Vittoria
Mitchell Littman and Phyllis Lee in memory of their mother, Giselle Lachs Lee, MSW '79
Robert Gipson in honor of his wife, Nellie Gencheva Gipson '83
Harry and Jamie Lefrak in honor of their mother and Richard Lefrak in honor of his wife, Karen Tucker Lefrak, MA '86
Daniel Brodsky in honor of his wife, Estrellita Brodsky, MA '94
Michael Acquilano in loving memory of Yolanda Simon '97
Thank you for your support in fulfilling an ambition. Kane Nussbaum, MA '14
For Lisa Iatckova '19. As a former scholarship recipient and a new mother, I find it doubly rewarding to give to the Mother's Day Fund.
Helene McCarty in honor of her mother, Elsie Wiener Hertzberg
The Hunter College Foundation Board of Trustees in honor of President Emerita Jennifer J. Raab, HCHS '73

What else is new this year?

Our Mother’s Day Scholarship Campaign changed to thank donors more personally and directly!

For named-scholarship gifts of $2,750 or more, The Hunter College Foundation will now mail each honoree, or those making gifts in memory of a loved one, a personalized video with a message of gratitude from current Mother’s Day scholars.

It’s not too late to support the campaign this fiscal year!

Donate to the Mother’s Day Campaign before June 30

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