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“Smith’s support started when I
received their generous financial aid
package as part of my acceptance
letter. And it has never ceased.”
Afreen Gandhi ’15
“I’ve never received so much love and
support as I have at Smith. Anything
I’ve wanted to do, Smith has helped
make it happen.”
Jamie Samdahl ‘15
“You have given me hope and encour-
agement to dare and to dream.”
Stanzin Dawa ’15
“A Smithie is someone who has the Smith
menu bookmarked in her phone, gets
excited when she sees a car with a Smith
College decal, loves to learn and grow,
and utilizes challenges as opportunities to
become someone better and greater. A
Smithie is someone who yearns tomake our
world a better andmore positive place.”
Rubaiyea Uddin ‘15
“I would like donors to know that they
are making a difference—one girl at a
time.”
Faith Khumalo ‘15
“The confidence I have built while
attending Smith has given me the
strength and tools to succeed as a
woman and a minority in a male-
dominated field. It is a goal of mine to
one day give back to future students
as alumnae have done for me.”
Essence White ’15