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The Watson School of Biological Sciences
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Trustee David L. Luke III continues to lead the campaign to fund the Watson School of Biological Sciences. This year was a particularly fruitful year for the fund-raising effort. Bristol Myers Squibb, The Charles A. Dana Foundation, and The Florence Gould Foundation each pledged $1,000,000 to support the Watson School. Mr. Alan Goldberg pledged $500,000 to support the School, and Lazard Freres & Company, LLC, and The Koshland Foundation each gave $100,000 to the campaign. Laboratory Trustee Robert D. Lindsay and his wife pledged $500,000, and CSHLA President David H. Deming and his wife pledged $50,000. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Harris made a gift of $103,075 to the Watson School Campaign, and The Rathmann Family Foundation made a commitment of $300,000. The Lita Annenberg Hazen Foundation, a long-time Laboratory supporter, made a pledge of $825,000 to continue the School's educational programs. Dr. Michael Wigler, a CSHL professor, made a pledge of $55,000 to support the School, and Mrs. John H. Livingston and the Fairchild Martindale Foundation each gave $50,000 to the Campaign. Among many other donations made, significant commitments and gifts of support were made by the Alan B. Slifka Foundation; Biogen, Inc.; Mrs. Gertrude W. Conner; Mrs. Frances Elder; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Giles; Dr. and Mrs. Walter C. Meier; Mrs. Wendy Vander Poel Russel; and Karen and Mark J. Zoller, Ph.D. All told, nearly $7 million was raised this year to support the Watson School, and we continue to be grateful to our many donors and friends.
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