"I'M IN! because I believe in the Chapman education."
Essraa Nawar, MBA, MA, MLIS, Academic Librarian
"I'M IN! because Chapman is important to me. It's a community of colleagues doing some of the very best things in the world—educating students and the community, advancing the arts, and creating global citizens."
Mary Platt, Director, Hilbert Museum of California Art
"I feel inspired to give because I know that others gave to make Chapman possible for me and I want to pay it forward."
Lindsey N. Jacobs ’09 (M.A. ’18), CSPG, Associate Director, Legacy Planning
"I feel inspired to give because my college experience was life-changing, cliché as that may sound, and I want to ensure that others have the same opportunity and experience."
Brian Thomason, MBA, CPA, Vice President for Finance and Controller
"As a first-generation college student, I give to first-generation programming because I know first-hand how vital Summer Bridge and other programs they support are for the success of first-generation college students at Chapman."
Marisol Arredondo Samson, Ph.D., Director of Institutional Research and Decision Support
"I feel inspired to give because I am inspired by students and colleagues every day at Chapman."
Rev. E. Nancy Brink, Director of Church Relations
"An area I support is first-generation students. As a first-generation college student, I understand the challenges many families may face in attending college for the first time."
Phillip Lyle, Associate Vice President, Enterprise & Research Infrastructure
"I feel inspired to give because our students inspire me."
Nicole Bigley ’14 (MBA ’20), Director of Engagement and Volunteerism
"Areas that I support are first generation students, DEI initiatives, and Schmid student research."
Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith, Professor of Molecular Biology
"An area I support is financial support for students who cannot afford Chapman. As a first-generation Latina, I want to help others receive the opportunities that I also received."
Annette Brito Casas, University Registrar
"An area I support is DEI and the Center for Global Education."
Pavel Jech, Professor and Associate Dean, DCFMA
"I'M IN! because I want to support student success outside of my job duties."
Ashley Cosgrove, MPA, Honors Program Specialist and Lecturer
"I feel inspired to give because Chapman continuously inspires me, and I want to pay it forward."
Sarah Buckley ’14, Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
