Personal Stories
Helen and I have always felt a close association with the University. This became particularly true in recent years, as we became aware of the positive impact the vision of President Tom Jackson and the College deans, and the dedication of the faculty were having on the educational experience at Rochester. We have also enjoyed our relationship with the alumni staff, and have always found them positive and helpful.
We had often talked about making a major gift to express our admiration and appreciation. When Helen passed on in the summer of 2003, I decided to follow through on what we had discussed. So, I made an outright gift to establish the Helen L. and Robert J. Hoe Endowed Scholarship Fund. The income from the fund will be used each year to provide scholarship assistance to undergraduate students of the College, with a preference for students from LeRoy, New York.
Providing a gift in this way will benefit deserving students for many generations to come, as well as indicate how important the University has been in my and Helen's lives.
Robert J. Hoe '44, '51M
Helen L. Hoe '46
