Forever Grateful—A Gift 70 Years in the Making

As a student, Cadwallader Evans III ’34, or “Bro” as he was known on campus, was a member of the dramatic club, debating council, French Club, The Lit, and The News. When he died tragically in a shipwreck off the coast of Palestine in 1939, his parents wanted to ensure that his legacy would endure—so they created the Cadwallader Evans III ’34 Memorial Scholarship Fund. They also donated his journal from 1938-39 to the Andrew Mellon Library hoping that, “It might be of interest to have the student who received this scholarship know something of the boy in whose memory it was established.”

The first student awarded the scholarship was Gilbert Lieb ’47. Throughout his life, Gilbert remained committed to alma mater—always grateful for the financial assistance that allowed him to attend Choate. Gilbert passed away in 1987, and his wife Dorothy passed away earlier this year. Through their estate, Choate received the remainder of the couple’s IRA along with a request for the money to be added to the Cadwallader Evans Scholarship so future students would share the same life-changing experiences that both Cadwallader and Gilbert did.

Today the Cadwallader Evans III ’34 Memorial Scholarship is held by a junior from Cambridge, Massachusetts. In expressing her gratitude, the recipient writes, “This scholarship has given me so much more than five classes each term and meals in the dining hall. It has helped me build friendships, confidence, and happiness and learn new perspectives. I will be forever grateful.”

The Cadwallader Evans III ’34 Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to students for more than 70 years. Just like the gifts from the Evans and Leib families, your thoughtful gift can benefit students for generations to come.