Gretchen Ernest Brigden ’89
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鈥淚 can鈥檛 say enough about how good I feel about Dickinson and the education I received and the people that I shared that with. Dickinson is making good decisions and doing the right things, and it鈥檚 nice to be able to support that with a gift that makes a difference in students鈥� lives.鈥� 鈥� Gretchen Ernest Brigden 鈥�89
Grew up in northern New Jersey and was the first in her family to go to a residential college. Found her strengths and weaknesses through small classes, a summer in Toulouse and founding a college chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Received MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and built a career in structured finance. Co-founded macro intelligence 2 partners, an independent research firm. Hired first Dickinson intern this spring and supports the college through scholarships and financial aid.