Albertus Magnus College Announces $1.7M Gift Commitment from Alumna and Trustee

New Haven, Conn., December 4, 2025 – In this season of giving, Albertus Magnus College is proud to announce a $1.7M estate gift commitment from alumna and Board of Trustees member, Katrina Rogers ’85, Ph.D. The pledge of support is among the largest planned gift commitments in the College’s 100-year history. When received, the donation will be unrestricted, allowing Albertus the ability to apply it strategically toward its immediate and top priorities.

“This is the latest inspiring example of an Albertus alumna answering a call to support her alma mater during its milestone Centennial Year,” said Albertus President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D. “Katrina’s tremendous act of generosity and her distinguished career as a higher education leader speak to the time-tested value of an Albertus education and is a huge investment in support of future students who will benefit from attending this life and dreams-elevating College. I am humbled by and deeply grateful for Katrina’s trust and foresight.”

“As the only one in my family's generation to graduate from college, my Albertus experience created opportunities for me and my family,” said Rogers. “In turn, it has touched the lives of my students and organizations through my work. May this gift, in some small way, “pay it forward” in the manner of the Dominican tradition to care for those that follow us, long after we are gone, from one generation to the next.”

Dr. Rogers is an accomplished higher education leader who grew up in Milford, Conn and earned her bachelor’s degree from Albertus 1985. She has deep experience in the international non-governmental and educational sectors, including executive, board member, and teaching roles. Rogers’ experience includes leading the European campus of the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Geneva, collaborating with organizations such as the Red Cross, World Trade Organization, United Nations Development Program, and the European Union. Most recently, she retired from a highly successful eleven-year tenure as President of Fielding Graduate University (CA) and now serves as President Emerita and professor in Fielding's School of Leadership Studies. A distinguished scholar and educator, she has taught globally on topics including democratic engagement, global environmental politics, and sustainability. Rogers joined the Albertus Magnus College Board of Trustees in June of 2025.

Currently celebrating its 100th Anniversary year, Albertus Magnus recently launched Forever Albertus: The Centennial Campaign, its most ambitious fundraising effort ever to ensure a thriving College for the next hundred years through strategic investments in students, faculty, facilities, and programs. Rogers’ commitment brings the total raised in the Forever Albertus campaign to more than $29M toward its $40M goal.

With this pledge, Rogers joined The Prospect Hill Society, an honorary group of donors who include the College in their estate plans, which was named for the historic New Haven neighborhood where Albertus was founded in 1925. If you are ready to join The Prospect Hill Society or have named Albertus in your estate plans, please inform the Office of Advancement by calling (203) 773-8502. For more information about gift planning and other ways to support Albertus, please visit www.albertus.edu/plannedgiving.