For more information:

Alumni & Development Programs,

Olin Business School

Washington University in St. Louis

Campus Box 1210

One Brookings Drive

St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899

1-877-215-2727 or 314-935-9209

Judy and Jerry Kent

“Judy and I both come from modest backgrounds, and neither of our families had sufficient funds to finance our education,” says Jerry Kent, BSBA ’78, MBA ’79. “Judy worked her way through college, and I couldn’t have attended Washington University without financial assistance. So we’re thrilled to be in a position to give back and help students who could not otherwise afford to go to Washington U.—and to help the university remain competitive.”

Judy and Jerry established the Kent Scholars Program at Olin Business School in 2009. The program awards five, four-year scholarships per year—one through a merit-based competition, and four based on both merit and financial need.

After graduating from Olin, Jerry went on to co-found Charter Communications. Today he is co-founder, president, and CEO of the telecommunications firm Cequel III, LLC. He serves on the university’s Board of Trustees and the Olin National Council.

“Of the three things we need to invest in to succeed—facilities, faculty and students—financial support to attract top-notch students from around the world is the most underserved,” he says. “It’s just tremendously important to invest in incoming students by helping to make their education affordable.”

The Judy and Jerry KentScholarship Challenge

Kent Scholar Jonathan Way, BSBA Class of 2016.

Kent Scholars with Judy and Jerry Kent, center.

How the Challenge Works

Levels of Recognition*

Century Club Member $100 – $249

Century Club Fellow $250 – $499

Dean’s Committee $500 – $999

William Greenleaf Eliot Society

Eliot Society Member $1,000 – $2,499

Eliot Society Fellow $2,500 – $4,999

Eliot Society Benefactor $5,000 – $9,999

Eliot Society Patron $10,000 – $24,999

Danforth Circle

Dean’s Level $25,000 – $49,999

Chancellor’s Level $50,000 or more

*Your recognition level is based on your gift and will not include the Kent Challenge matching dollars.

The Judy and Jerry Kent Scholarship Challenge

udy and Jerry Kent have made a new $2 million commitment to enhance the Kent Scholars Program at the Olin Business School and establish a challenge fund to encourage others

to increase annual scholarship support at Olin. Every participating gift will support Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University.

Nearly 50 percent of undergraduate and graduate business students today need financial assistance to attend Olin Business School. Scholarships help to ensure that no deserving student will miss the opportunity for a top-tier education at Washington University.

Scholars in Business annual scholarships may be established with gifts of $5,000 or more. They provide support for the current academic year and may be renewed. Scholarships may be named in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one.

Endowed scholarships may be established with a gift or pledge of $100,000 or more. The principal is invested to provide scholarship support in perpetuity. By encouraging talented men and women from a wide range of backgrounds to attend Olin, scholarships strengthen every aspect of the school and its academic programs.

Yes! I/We will participate in the Kent Scholarship Challenge.Direct my/our gift to support annual scholarships at Olin Business School.

• My/Our gift of $__________________ is enclosed.

• I/We establish an annual scholarship to be named (minimum $5,000; $2,500 for alumni age 35 or younger):

___________________________________________________ Please print

• I/We pledge a total of $ _______________(not including any matching funds) to be paid as follows:

Year 1 $________ Date______ Year 4 $______ Date______

Year 2 $________ Date______ Year 5 $______ Date______

Year 3 $________ Date______ (Fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30)

• My/Our first pledge payment of $__________ is enclosed. (Please send reminders for remaining pledge payments.)

• Please charge all of my/our pledge payments to the following credit card:

• annually • quarterly • monthly (check one) (All of the pledge payments must be the same amount.)

• AmEx • Discover • MasterCard • Visa

Acct. No. ________________________Exp. _______

Name on card _______________________________ Please print

Signature ___________________________________

• My/Our employer will match this gift:

________________________________________________Name of company — please enclose matching gift form.

My/Our Name(s) ___________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

City _______________________ State _____ Zip ________

Telephone __________________________________________ Home Business Cell

Preferred email _____________________________________

• I/We prefer no listing in the Honor Roll.

JP

Printed on recycled paper containing 10% postconsumer waste.

Your gift

Match provides

New or increased scholarship giftGifts of $100 or more.

$1 $1

New named annual scholarshipGifts or pledges of $5,000 or more.

$1 $2

Young alumni scholarshipAlumni age 35 or younger may establish a named annual scholarship for $2,500.

$1 $2

Multi-year pledgeThree- to five-year annual scholarship commitments of $1,000 or more.

$1 $2

New or existing endowed scholarshipsThe maximum match per donor is $100,000.

$1 $1

J

On the cover: Kent Scholar Shea Gouldd, BSBA Class of 2017.

“We must increase resources for scholarships if we’re to continue to attract the brightest students in the country and in the world.” – Jerry Kent