By Dawn Morrison Photography: Danny Abriel The MacLennan Society: Celebrating Loyalty The MacLennan Society celebrates alumni and friends who make the decision to consistently give back to Dalhousie. Their unwavering support has been an essential cornerstone, helping our community achieve its goals over the past 200 years. The society was named for Rod MacLennan (BSc’60, […]

Unexpected help from Dalhousie gave Karen Woolhouse (BSc’65) a life-changing opportunity. Now, with a gift in her will, she’s ensuring others will have the same opportunity she did.

MacLennan Society member Lesley Brechin (BA’90) didn’t set out to create a legacy at Dal, but she is doing exactly that. Her dedicated work and philanthropy to the Fountain School of Performing Arts is shaping the cultural space at Dalhousie, in Halifax and beyond.

Dr. Eldon Smith is remembering the Dalhousie Medical School in his will with a bequest, to give students the same opportunities he once had.

Judy Flecknell (DDS’86) and Jeff Williams (DDS’86) forged strong bonds with Dalhousie and each other. Now they want to honour that connection, and help others through a bequest in their will.

Inspired by the impact of the AC on her life, Sherry Porter is investing in the Agriculture Campus’ next generation of innovators through a gift in her will.

After finding her home at Dalhousie, Laurel King was determined to give back to the next generation of students to ensure that they benefit from the same Dalhousie experience that shaped her.

Hundreds of Dalhousie engineering students have benefited from Lloyd Wickwire’s generosity. He was inspired by his mother’s tenacity and the struggles he and his brothers faced.

Judy Dunn celebrates the impact Dalhousie University has had on her family over the years with the McKenzie-Dunn Foundation. “It was our community, our workplace and a home to us over the years,” says Dunn. “That’s a lot for one university to give.”

“There is no greater honour than to give to your family by giving to your community,” explains Don Mills, MBA’74. “Dalhousie University changed my life forever. Creating the award and including Dalhousie in my will is a legacy that belongs to my family.”