We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to Cambridge in America. Learn more about how their gifts have made an impact.
Dr. Rhoda M. Dorsey
Dr. Dorsey came to Newnham College as a Fulbright Scholar studying history. She became an Honorary Fellow of the College in 1998 and received an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Law) from the University of Cambridge in 2002.
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Professor Leland S. (Lee) Burns
The term Renaissance Man is often overused, but it can safely be said that Professor Leland S Burns demonstrated a kind of "Renaissance philanthropy" in the breadth and depth of his legacy gifts to Cambridge. No less than three Colleges will benefit from his generosity and vision.
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Professor John Otto Kessler
Professor John Otto Kessler, who passed away in September 2022, was a physicist with impeccable powers of observation and intuitive understanding of physics. He considered Cambridge, where he conducted pioneering research, an ideal intellectual environment for his exploratory, collaborative approach.
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Donna Seto-Young and Kiang Chuen “K.C.” Young
One of the most significant gifts that Darwin College received in recent years is from the estate of 1209 Society member Donna Seto-Young (Darwin 1977) and her husband Kiang Chuen “K.C.” Young. Donna, a respected endocrinology researcher and professor, attended Darwin for her PhD in biochemistry from 1977 to 1979.
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