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A group of graduating seniors met recently to write thank you notes to nearly 600 classmates who contributed to the most successful senior class gift in school history. As of May 16, 54 percent of the class had made gifts that totaled more than $10,000 — besting efforts of recent years in which 5 percent to 13 percent participated. The Second Decade Society had challenged the class to meet a 50 percent participation goal and will donate $2,006 to the class gift for meeting that goal. Seniors had the choice of making their gift to one of four campus initiatives: the Hopkins Fund, providing scholarships, teaching initiatives and library support; Blue Jays Unlimited, supporting the Nest and tailgating at games; Senior Week 2007; or the Tutorial Project, bringing Baltimore City schoolchildren to the Homewood campus for tutoring.
— Nora Koch

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