Gwen Notestine, an annual fund officer, said students who purchase bricks also have the option of honoring three people who have impacted their lives. These individuals are noted in the commencement program, and they each receive a certificate, she said. Several students said the program would be more effective if it did not involve purchasing a decorative brick. Monica Dziubinski, a senior business management major, said purchasing a brick as a donation to the annual fund is a low priority on her list. At this time of year there are so many other things to spend money on.
Tuition is already so high.
I don't think, as an alumna, I want to give any more money to TCU because they make me do things like pay 8 cents for a copy. Notestine said the actual buying of the brick is not the focus of the program. We have to find a balance. In previous years, one-half of the proceeds from the program went to scholarships for rising seniors. However, Nichols said, the scholarship fund was discontinued due to difficulties in deciding how the money should be awarded.