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Family, Home and Social Sciences Annual Fund
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Anna Hassell, Sociology
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From the Dean:
Once a year I receive some good news when the director of the BYU Annual Fund comes to my office and lets me know how much has been donated to our college. I’m always surprised because the amount is quite significant. You and many others who support our college are very generous!
Almost immediately, my thoughts turn to the students who will benefit from your generosity.
To me, donations to the BYU Annual Fund represent more than money. Each contribution is a gift of light. Each dollar helps another student to shine. You would enjoy seeing the faces of these students when we tell them they have qualified for a scholarship—or that their application for a mentored learning grant has been approved. Their countenances brighten. For many it is an answer to prayer. And they are always appreciative.
I, too, appreciate your ongoing support of the BYU Annual Fund. Thank you for your past gifts.
Here’s a short report to illustrate how your investment in education enabled us to let another light shine.
MEET ANNA HASSELL
Anna Hassell from Santa Clara, Utah, benefited from donations when she received a job as a teaching and research assistant in the Department of Sociology, working for Dr. Vaughn Call, the department chair.
Dr. Call assigned Anna to a divorce study that had been going on for 40 years. It was natural for Anna to be interested in such a study since her parents were divorced when she was seven years old.
She says, “Having experienced consequences of divorce firsthand, I was eager to take part in this project.”
Working closely with Dr. Call and another faculty member, Anna learned how to word questions for both a telephone and a written survey. “They mentored me each step of the way,” she recalls gratefully. Anna looks forward to finishing the study and sharing results.
“In this case we will be sharing our findings about the consequences of divorce through journals and other published works. My hope is that by knowing more about these consequences, people will be able to make more informed decisions before participating in divorce.”
Anna says she is “beyond grateful” for the opportunity that those who donate to the college have given her to work closely with professors.
After graduation Anna hopes to attend graduate school and eventually work for an organization such as the World Bank, World Health Organization, or United Nations. “We have a moral obligation to help understand as well as solve the problems that exist in today’s world,” she says.
Because of you and many generous people like you, I think Anna has a very bright future. Wherever she goes, her light will shine.
TO GIVE A GIFT OF LIGHT
To give your gift of light this year, please complete the reply card you received in the mail or contribute online at Family, Home and Social Sciences Annual Fund. Remember that 100 percent of your gift will go where you designate.
Thank you,
Dean David B. Magleby
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