The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation was established in Gordon's memory to award college scholarships to exceptionally qualified high school students with demonstrated financial need whose parents or guardians work in the financial services industry. Gordon was a true "Renaissance Man" and the diversity of skills, passions and accomplishments which he achieved in his life serve as a benchmark by which GAR Scholars are evaluated.

Each year, the GAR Foundation hosts a dinner to honor Gordon Rich and the deserving Scholarship recipients. Last year's dinner took place on October 27, 2011.

GAR Scholars

The GAR Foundation is proud to extend their congratulation to our four most recent graduates: Eddie Baurer, Alexander Dolgonos, Margarita Levin, and Anjalee Verma. It has been a pleasure getting to know Eddie, Alexander,Margarita and Anjalee over the past 4 years and we wish them continued success!

The GAR Foundation is proud to announce our newly selected 2011 GAR scholars:

Sarah Alexander
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Parent's employer: HR Block
College: University of Pennsylvania

Breanna M. Helland
Hometown: Frederick, SD
Parent's employer: U.S. Bank National Association
College: University of South Dakota

Joseph Laseter
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Parent's employer: Chase Bank
College: Princeton University

Sarah McMillian
Hometown: Kensington, MD
Parent's employer: AXA Equitable
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Han-wei Wu
Hometown: Mahaw, NJ
Parent's employer: Mizuhn Financial Group
College: Northwestern University

Rani Hadla (Honorary)
Hometown: Centennial, CO
Parent's employer: Specialized Loan Services
College: University of the Pacific

The 2010 GAR scholars are:

Wilhemina Koomson
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Parent's employer: DC Partners
College: Princeton University

Xinyi "Michelle" Lin
Hometown: Demarest, NJ
Parent's employer: JPMorgan Chase & Co
College: Harvard University

Shelby Millar
Hometown: Ankeny, IA
Parent's employer: Aviva Investors
College: Northwestern University

Himalaya Mehta
Hometown: Export, PA
Parent's employer: Wachovia Corp.
College: University of Pennsylvania

Anthony Palillo
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Parent's employer: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
College: Harvard University

The 2009 GAR scholars are:

Sarah Brindle
Hometown: Newark, Delaware
Parent's employer: Citizens Financial Group
College: Saint Joseph's University

Douglas Chico
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
Parent's employer: Morgan Stanley
College: U.S. Naval Academy

Courtney Colgan
Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
Parent's employer: Sun Trust Bank
College: Boston College

Debbie Marian Yorpo de Lara
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Parent's employer: Citibank NA
College: Loyola University of Chicago

Kendra Moore
Hometown: Kenmore, WA 98028
Parent's employer: Washington Mutual/JP Morgan Chase
College: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

The 2008 GAR scholars are:

Christopher Brathewaite
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Parent's employer: The Goldman Sachs Group
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Jens E. Jorgenson
Hometown: Centennial, CO
Parent's employer: RBC Dain Rauscher
College: Wheaton College

Jenna N. Kefeli
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Parent's employer: Credit Suisse
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Arianna S. Klein
Hometown: West Babylon, NY
Parent's employer: First United American
College: State University of New York at Stony Brook

Dina Montemarano
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Parent's employer: Goldman Sachs & Co.
College: University of Notre Dame

Alumni:

Alex Levin - Harvard University 2007
Cristina Fernandez - Harvard University 2009
John B. Valantassis - Haverford College 2009
Molly Alig - Barnard College 2010
Jianan Hu - Johns Hopkins University 2010
Derek C. Song - Duke University 2010
Eddie Baurer - George Washington University 2011
Alexander Dolgonos - University of Pennsylvania 2011
Margarita Levin - University of Pennsylvania 2011
Anjalee Verma - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2011