Skip to main content
Request Info Visit Apply Give

Your Impact

Your vision, generosity and commitment to Willamette make a tremendous difference across the university. We're honored to celebrate you and all that you do for students!

Meet the Lives You Change
    1 /
    Helping the Best Students Choose Willamette
    The Schmidt & Fairweather Scholarships are two competitive scholarship programs at Willamette for which recipients are chosen automatically—no separate application required—based on the strength of their Willamette admission application.
    Schmidt and Fairweather Scholars
Leading the Way
    1 /
    He found a home at Willamette. He’s spent a lifetime giving back
    Paul Boaden BS’77 was 16 years old when he and a friend arrived in Salem for a college visit. As soon as they set foot on campus, people stepped up to help — and it made all the difference.
    Paul Boaden BS'77
    2 /
    Transforming public health education: the Heatherington gift
    As the founder, president, and CEO of FamilyCare Health, Jeff Heatherington BA’65 has devoted his life to improving health outcomes in Oregon. Now, through a $6 million gift from FamilyCare Health and the Heatherington Foundation, he is paving the way for the next generation of health professionals.
    Jeff Heatherington BA'65

Impact Reports

See the tremendous difference you made in recent years.
2025 Impact Report
2025 Impact Report Cover
2025 Impact Report Cover

Willamette University

Advancement