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"Ralph commented when he made his gift that he hopes it will inspire others to follow suit."

"Ralph commented when he made his gift that he hopes it will inspire others to follow suit."

When David Peterson, professor of history emeritus, died in 2023, he left a bequest to Washington and Lee University’s History Department. The unrestricted gift allowed the department to utilize the funds as it determined would best serve today’s students.

The Jeffrey G. Lawson ’68 Endowment funds leadership roles in the DeLaney Center.