Victoria von Hessert ’91

Victoria von Hessert ’91 came to Lawrenceville as a second former in the fall of 1987—the first year of coeducation. It was a love affair from day one. “Lawrenceville was the best four years of my life,” she says. That’s why she has supported the Annual Fund consistently, including when she was a graduating fifth former in 1991, and every year since graduating from Middlebury College.

But she also recently completed an estate plan in which a percentage of her estate comes directly to Lawrenceville, even if she’s survived by her husband and children. Victoria knows how important planning is—she experienced the tragic loss of a dear Lawrenceville classmate, and her gift is in memory of him.

“Lawrenceville is such a special place. I want it to be available to the most deserving students regardless of their families’ financial circumstances. So my bequest is designated for financial aid.”