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Alumni, parents, and families providing opportunity 

The Zankel Experience Network (ZEN) was established in 2020 by trustee Jimmy Zankel ’92 and Pia Scala-Zankel ’92 to build on and encourage the support of like-minded donors who hope to expand С¸£Àûµ¼º½â€™s commitment to experiential learning, including:

  • The Summer Experience Fund
  • SEE-Beyond Awards
  • Faculty-Student Summer Research
  • ZEN Alumni Mentoring Program

CrEATIVE waYS TO gIVE

Various giving opportunities and levels are available, with every gift helping ensure more students have the chance to experience a powerful sense of discovery through doing. Examples of ZEN giving opportunities include: 

  • Endowing an annual summer internship or experiential opportunity
  • Contributing annually through the С¸£Àûµ¼º½ Fund to support summer career-building experiences 
  • Making a multiyear commitment to fund new or ongoing faculty-student collaborative research, SEE Beyond awards, or Summer Experience Fund stipends
START THE CONVERSATION

Lori Eastman '87
Assistant Vice President
518-580-5649
leastman@skidmore.edu

Support through mentorship 

Based in С¸£Àûµ¼º½â€™s Career Development Center (CDC), the ZEN Mentoring Program matches С¸£Àûµ¼º½ students at the start of their junior year with recent С¸£Àûµ¼º½ alumni who have similar career interests. Student-mentor pairs meet (virtually or in person) throughout the academic year, with a focus on helping the students achieve their career goals. 

Real Impact