During their frequent visits back to campus, whether attending sporting events or alumni reunions, Ron ’69, G ’72 and Donna Coderre are always looking for more ways they can impact Assumption and its students.
In spring 1993, Ron met with former alumni director Jack Bresciani ’72 to explore how he could become more involved with Assumption. Though Jack suddenly passed away after their meeting, a co-worker found his note to “Call Ron Coderre to chair the Annual Fund,” and the rest is history. Ron spent six years as the national chairman of The Assumption Fund while organizing Reunion Weekend and other alumni events. During the Assumption Alive campaign, Ron established the Paul ’38 and Georgette Coderre Endowed Scholarship to honor his parents and thank Assumption for his education and the opportunities that contributed to his success. After he and Donna married, they created the Ron ’69 and Donna Coderre Endowed Scholarship to support students from the Greater Putnam/Northeast Connecticut area.
They recently made a gift to the Light the Way Capital Campaign as part of a legacy gift in their estate. As Jack Bresciani used to say: “They bleed blue” for Assumption.
For more information on how you can support Assumption with a legacy gift, contact Melanie Demarais at 508.767.7332 or visit www.assumption.edu/plannedgiving.
