“As students, we had the satisfaction of knowing future generations of students would benefit from our efforts,” he added.

As a donor, Roger still savors that satisfaction and his connection to the University of California, which strengthened throughout his 35-year career working in the UC Office of the President. A reunion volunteer, he helped the Class of 1958 endow the Mark Twain Papers and Project on the occasion of the class’s 50th reunion. “The Library is the heart of the campus,” Roger says, “and I value the ways it has become even more accessible over the years.”

By consistently giving back to UC Berkeley, Roger helps shape the future of the institution that’s given him so much. “I continue to be stimulated by interactions with students, faculty, and fellow alums as well as by all that Berkeley offers.”