Student Giving Council recognizes Heritage Walk supporters

In October, members of Roanoke's Student Giving Council were given a unique opportunity to recognize some of the College's most generous contributors. Their hands-on experience in the importance of financial support, students worked with the College's Buildings and Grounds staff to place new brick pavers along Heritage Walk, the historic path in front of the Administration Building.

Heritage Walk pavers are inscribed with the names of those who have given at least $5,000 to the Roanoke Fund. The Founders Circle, at the crest of the walk, recognizes those who give at least $10,000 to the Roanoke Fund.

The ceremony celebrated the alumni, parents, and friends who help sustain the College's daily operations. As the donors' names were announced, the students planted each paver. Students were informed that giving is a continuum passed from one generation to the next. As the leaders of current student and future alumni giving, the Student Giving Council was also recognized for its commitment to Roanoke and its importance in the College's success today and tomorrow. The Student Giving Council is the first group of Roanoke College students to help place pavers in Heritage Walk.

The brick pavers are permanent symbols of an investment in Roanoke College and of a commitment to a high quality liberal arts education. Brick pavers began being placed in Heritage Walk and Founders Circle in the early 1990s.