Donor Profiles

Sharing Many Passions

Dennis and Carol Preston are an inspiring couple who share a passion for words, food, travel, politics, and each other. Dennis is a sociolinguist who studies how language is used by different social groups. He is Regents Professor at Oklahoma State University and University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University. Carol, now retired after a career teaching English as a second language, is his chief editor and travels with him on many guest lectures around the world.  Read More

Gift Promotes Donor's Values

Jill Fatzer spent her career surrounded by books. After graduating as a philosophy major from Newcomb College of Tulane University in New Orleans, Jill went on to library school at the University of California Berkeley, then worked in academic libraries across the country, eventually becoming dean of library sciences at the University of New Orleans.  Read More

“I Agree With What PFAW Stands For”

They say home is where the heart is. For Jeri Callahan, home is also where the water is!

Jeri has lived on a houseboat in the Seattle area since 1988 and often gives tours to visitors intrigued by the quaint floating homes. Read More

Dedication to Protecting Democracy

Rand Hoch leads an inspiring life of service. “I’ve been politically active since my early teens, when I was an organizer in Massachusetts in the movement to lower the voting age. Voting issues have remained a key concern to this day.” Read More

 

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