The Student Philanthropy Committee volunteers to raise awareness of philanthropy at DePaul.
They recognize that "JUST ONE" can make a difference—from
just one person reaching out to another to
just one person making a gift that will join with others to help fund the efforts that make DePaul, and the world, a better place.
Student Philanthropy Committee Members
Name: Devon Adams
Degree track: Business Management
Interesting fact about me: Believe it or not, I get along with any and everybody. I’m just that outgoing person who enjoys meeting and getting to know new people.
Just1 fact: As I have come to find out, relocating to a large city without knowing anyone in the area is extremely difficult, even for me. However, it took JUST ONE DePaul student in a similar situation to embrace me with open arms and treat me almost as if I were a member of their family. I am extremely grateful for this person, and I know that we will be lifetime friends.
Name: Sarah Albert
Degree track: Public Relations and Advertising
Interesting fact about me: I love to volunteer at different nonprofit events around Chicago in my spare time.
Just1 fact: It took JUST ONE DePaul grant to allow me to be the first person in my family to attend college.
Name: Abbey Loomis
Degree track: Public Relations and Advertising
Interesting fact about me: I have a tatooth! (A tattoo on a fake tooth.)
Just1 fact: JUST ONE DePaul professor challenged my prior beliefs, opened my mind and helped me create a new sense of self in the world.
Name: Donna M. Murray
Degree track: School New Learning, Executive Leadership
Interesting fact about me: I have learned more in life from watching youthful minds resolve social issues than in the confines of the classroom.
Just1 fact: JUST ONE $20 donation allowed Adult Student Affairs to provide me a bus card, which helped me complete the end of my third quarter at DePaul when all of my financial resources became unaccessible because of a lost wallet. Because of this support, I finished the quarter with a 4.0 GPA.
Name: Dustin Portillo
Degree track: Accounting
Interesting fact about me: I am Mexican, Irish and Dutch.
Just1 fact: JUST ONE simple smile and "hello" from a DePaul student had a positive impact on that moment, day, and life of an ordinary person.
Name: Sarah Rothman
Degree track: Psychology-Human Services
Interesting fact about me: I studied for one year in Denmark.
Just1 fact: It took JUST ONE professor to inspire me into a lifetime of work.
Name: Lindsay Zimmerman
Degree track: Chemistry and Biology (Pre-med)
Interesting fact about me: I've never been able to successfully complete a cartwheel.
Just1 fact: JUST ONE hour of outreach can generate thousands of dollars to allow hundreds of DePaul students, including myself, to attend college. Without the time put in by countless people working to generate grant money, I would not be able to receive the higher education that I have been so fortunate to have. The education I will receive in these four short years at DePaul will influence not only the next four years, but the rest of my life. JUST ONE small amount of time can influence the outcome of the lives of many young people working toward their dreams.