Senior Class Giving

Class of 2023

Graduating students can pay it forward to current and future Blazers! There is a long-standing tradition of a Senior Class Gift to Hood. Every year, members of the senior class make a meaningful gift, which is an opportunity to reflect on their time here and all of the opportunities they have been given.

Seniors who make a gift of ANY size will receive a commemorative pin to wear at Commencement. Seniors who make a gift of $20.23 will receive a commemorative pin to wear at Commencement, free admission to Blazers of the Last Decades Happy Hour, and five raffle tickets at the event.

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For more information about the Senior Class gift, please contact Caroline Jeranek '21, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, at jeranek@hood.edu or (301) 696-3919. 

Ms. Angela G. Acampora

Ms. Ashley M. Arevalo 

Ms. Brianna N. Benge

Ms. Ana-Sophia Benson 

Mr. Domota Byrd 

Ms. Molly K. Herdering 

Ms. Shea E. Jakubowski 

Ms. Rylan A. Lutz 

Ms. Catherine M. Neves 

Ms. Catherine A. Page 

Ms. Hiba Usmani 

Ms. Katelyn E. Valla 

Ms. Tana L. Velasquez 

Give the gift of a Hood Legacy

Adirondack Chairs

Hood’s hand-made Adirondack chairs are available in two colors, blue or grey, for $500. Each chair will have a 3” x 2” gold plate with your personal message engraved and permanently affixed to the chair. The wording on the plaque is flexible. These chairs, scattered across Hood’s beautiful campus, will benefit our students, faculty, staff and other visitors.

For 20% off your Adirondack Chair purchase, contact the Office of Annual Giving, at pergola@hood.edu or 301-696-3700.

Blazer Bricks

More than 100 years ago, the founders of Hood College laid the foundation for this great institution - brick by brick. 

Many parents at Hood have also opted to commemorate their student's experiences at Hood with a Blazer Brick in the Jeanne Zimmerman Gearey '52 Plaza located between Alumnae Hall and Hodson Science Center. These personalized brick pavers are a perfect way to honor the accomplishments of your graduating senior and their time spent at Hood.

  • 9”x9” - $1,000: 5 lines, 18 spaces each 
  • 6”x9” – $700: 4 lines, 18 spaces each 
  • 6”x6” – $350: 3 lines, 15 spaces each 

Click here, to purchase a Blazer Brick. 

For 20% off your Brick purchase, contact the Office of Annual Giving, at pergola@hood.edu or 301-696-3700.

Your contribution is 100 percent tax deductible and benefits the Hood Fund. The Hood Fund supports student scholarships, academic programs and research, extra-curricular activities, technology in the classrooms and much more.

For more information please contact the Office of Annual Giving, at pergola@hood.edu or 301-696-3700.