A Trajectory-Changing Experience:
Jeanine Rossi Borthwick ʼ90
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For Jeanine Rossi Borthwick ’90, the decision to include Colgate in her estate plan was a top priority. When she and her husband, Alastair, drafted their will, Colgate was a key component of their planning. “It was the most important institution in my life then and remains so thirty years later,” Jeanine says.
Jeanine’s love for Colgate began the moment she stepped onto campus, struck by a setting more beautiful than she had ever imagined. The connections made in the Colgate classroom shaped her professional path. She credits her adviser Jeff Baldani, professor of economics emeritus, for guiding her toward her first career in economics research.
“My degree in mathematical economics provided the foundation for a successful career,” Jeanine says. “Colgate taught me how to think critically and approach problems from multiple perspectives — skills that prepared me for business school and Wall Street.”
After graduation, Jeanine took those skills to the FDIC in Washington, D.C., where she navigated the intersection of economics and politics during the Savings and Loan Crisis. She also attended the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (where she met Alastair) and had a successful career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch.
While her degree opened doors professionally, Jeanine says the most life-changing aspect of her time at Colgate was the people. Decades later, she remains part of a tight-knit group of 13 friends who are in constant contact.
By directing her bequest to support financial aid, Jeanine is ensuring that the trajectory-changing experience she enjoyed remains accessible to the next generation of leaders. “I give back because I want future students to have the same opportunity to experience Colgate’s idyllic setting, transformative learning, and lifelong friendships,” she shares.
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