RAY & JUDY RICKER<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]\u201cWe\u2019re boomers. We think we\u2019ll be around forever\u2014but finalizing our estate gifts felt good,\u201d said Judy Ricker \u201976E (BM), \u201981E (MM), \u201991S (MBA). \u201cHer husband, Ray \u201973E (DMA), agrees. \u201cIt\u2019s a win-win for us and the University,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can provide for ourselves in retirement, our daughter, and the school we both love.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Rickers\u2019 charitable remainder unitrust provides income for their family before creating three named funds at the Eastman School of Music\u2014two professorships and one scholarship\u2014that will be around forever. This is Ray and Judy\u2019s way of honoring Eastman\u2019s celebrated history and demonstrating their confidence in the School\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
Judy\u2019s message to other boomers? \u201cGet on this bus! Join us and ensure the future of what you love most about the University.\u201d<\/p>\n
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