Category: Donor Showcase

  • Christel McDonald

    Christel McDonald

    I fell in love with the Phi Beta Kappa maxim “The Love of Learning is the Guide of Life.” What better reward for us, the members of our Association, than seeing the smiling faces of high school seniors who have been selected by our High School Award Committee to receive our Phi Beta Kappa Certificate…

  • Deirdre LaPin

    Deirdre LaPin

    I have supported the High School Awards Program which DCPBK created in 1974 to encourage the diverse student population attending public and charter schools in our area. The program provides scholarships for college-bound seniors who demonstrate excellence, creativity, and industry. After helping out for quite a few years, I decided to establish a substantial legacy…

  • Nina Kuo

    Nina Kuo

    As President of the Association, I already volunteer my time as a board member, but without enough funds, one can only do so much. The DCPBK is an entirely volunteer-run organization, with zero paid staff. Our money is earmarked for providing high school scholarship awards to deserving recipients, for running our various programs, and for…

  • Paul Lubliner

    Paul Lubliner

    I donated to help support our high school awards program. As a member of the awards committee, it feels good knowing that the high schoolers we choose embody the ethos of Phi Beta Kappa. This is just one way our association helps raise the profile of Phi Beta Kappa and what it advocates for—the importance…