23 years of giving that started with a clock bill and Christie (Potter) Driscoll ’93
Before graduating in 1993, classmates Bill Driscoll and Christie Potter contributed a $10 gift to their Senior Class Gift, the campus clock in front of Hagan Campus Center. Bill recalls hearing from a class officer that supporting the College is what you do as seniors and alumni. Bill and Christie took that advice to heart and have made a gift to Assumption College for 23 consecutive years! For the Driscolls the decision to make an annual gift to The Assumption Fund is an easy one. “For us, Assumption is an integral part of our lives and provided us with a foundation to flourish,” Bill explained. The faculty had a large impact on Bill and Christie at Assumption. “The faculty cared about your learning and made you feel welcome and valued,” said Christie. They fondly remember Fred Bauer, Father Dennis Gallagher and Pat Corrigan, who “made
intellectualism cool.” Since graduation, Bill and Christie have married, both earned graduate degrees – Bill from Assumption and Boston College and Christie from Northeastern University, and have both enjoyed long careers with Catholic high schools. Christie is a guidance counselor at St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg, while Bill is assistant principal at St. Peter Marian Junior-Senior High School in Worcester. Many alumni from their schools have attended Assumption, and that is another motivation for their giving. “I was fortunate to receive a scholarship to attend Assumption, and am grateful that someone contributed to give me that opportunity,“ said Christie. “I want to pay it forward and give someone else that chance.” Assumption College is fortunate to have supportive alumni such as Bill and Christie consistently support its students.
THE A SSUMPTION F UND impacts the lives of Assumption students everyday. By making a gift of any amount to The Assumption Fund, you will provide students with educational opportunities from the classroom and library to the playing fields and community. You can make your gift using the enclosed envelope or by visiting our online giving page at:
www.assumption.edu/donate