For more than sixty years, Traill College has stood as a cornerstone of the Trent experience, a place where learning and community meet. Named after nineteenth-century author and naturalist Catharine Parr Traill, the college offers the intimacy of a small university within the vibrant fabric of the city.
From lectures in heritage halls to performances in the new Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre, Traill brings together students of all years and disciplines to share ideas and build connections that last a lifetime.
Your gift to the Traill College Endowment supports scholarships and programming that keep this historic downtown hub alive with energy and creativity. A gift to the Traill College Capital Projects, Amphitheatre Maintenance Fund, or Bagnani Traill College Fund is an investment in the future of the College on the Hill. It will help us prepare a foundation for the next generation of students and ensure the continued nurturing of graduates who will lead with curiosity, compassion, and courage.
With gratitude,
Dr. Michael Eamon
Principal, Catharine Parr Traill College (2014 – present)
Goal
$1 million endowment
Progress as of September 2025
$1,090,440.35
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Governors' Council ($250,000 - $999,999)
- Gregory ‘72 & Laura Piasetzki
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Presidents' Circle ($100,000 - $249,999)
Be a part of Catharine Parr Traill College's future today.
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Provosts' Society ($25,000 - $99,999)
- Daryl & Jewell Bennett
- Patricia Townsend '65
- Ralph Heintzman
- William Dodge '91
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Deans' List ($10,000 - $24,999)
- Mark Betteridge ‘70
- John Butcher '67 & Elaine Sullivan Butcher
- Michael Eamon & Jennine Hurl-Eamon
- Barbara Finlayson-Pitts '66
- David Wallbridge '96
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Scholars' Group ($5,000 - $9,999)
- Bryan Davies & Andra Takacs
- Rishi Jalan '03
- Estate of W. L. (Laurie) Jones
- Richard O'Donnell '75 & Lynda O'Donnell
- Martin Tenniswood '69
- Chris MacNaughton '67
- Anonymous (2)
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Leadership Giving Circle ($1,000 - $4,999)
- David Akitt '72
- Heather Avery '79
- Molly Blyth '01
- Marilyn Forrester Burns '00 & David C. Burns
- John Dines '70
- Catherine Ennis '72
- Ann E. Farquharson '76
- Marion Fry
- Jon Grant & Shelagh Grant '76
- Leo Groarke
- Terrence Jackman '67
- Judith Kashul '71
- Stephen Kylie '72 & Donna A. Kylie '74
- P.J. Lewis
- Mary M.B.D. Lewis '66
- Bob Lightbody '64 & Margie Lightbody '64
- Thomas Miller '82 & Barbara Chisholm
- Jackie & Joe Muldoon
- Frances Plaunt
- Philip Playfair '83
- Elizabeth Popham
- Douglas Sweet ’73 & Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet '74
- John Thorp '66
- Leonard Vernon '64 & Phyllis Vernon '64
- John Wadland & Julia Harrison
- Gary Wolff '67 & Ruth Wolff '67
- Susan Garlick '64
- Debra Mattson ’89
- Doris Kimber
- Anonymous (2)
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Honour Roll ($100 - $999)
- Cathy Aldridge '87
- Tom Bennett '85
- Sherry Booth '98 & Graham Booth
- Robert Campbell '70
- Nancy Capstick '64
- Karen Carter-Edwards '67
- Dennis Carter-Edwards '67
- Barbara '81 & Stephen '81 Cogan
- The Danylak-Coholan Family Foundation
- Neil Hannam '87 & Sandra Conrad
- June Creelman '73
- Glenn Crossman '69
- Libby Dalrymple '87
- Gorica Davis '92
- Denis Desjardins '76 & Diana Desjardins
- Allan Dines '75
- Donna Doherty
- Fraser Duff '72
- Kelly Faller '90
- Susan Farnand '92
- Michael Farrell '75
- James Forrester '14
- Carol J. Gray '75
- Suzanne Guertin '83
- Lucinda Hage '68
- Douglas Holmes '77
- Elizabeth Hundevad '64
- Riaz Kara '01
- Michael Kidd '85
- Jeanne Valentin (Kimber) '71
- Kate Knight ’94
- Alayne Korczynski '68
- Carol-Ann Lugtigheid '64
- Carol MacKinnon '69
- Hugh MacPherson '69
- Chris Mahy '94
- Elizabeth Markon '64
- Andy McCorkell '91
- Frank Moffat '78
- Geoffrey Montreuil '75
- Melissa Moroney
- Margaret Murray '74
- James Neufeld & Lynn Neufeld '68
- Kylie Patrick '94
- Annette Pedlar '14
- Michael & Cara Peterman
- Anthony Peterson '83
- Lori Pope '77
- Kate Quinsey '72
- Maggie Quirt '91
- Roly Scherk '69
- Diane Scheuneman '72
- Peggy Scott '78
- Monica Sells '77
- Paul Smith '81
- Frank Steffler '64 & Anne Steffler '64
- Christopher Stone '67
- Tony Storey '71
- Sarah Urquhart '03
- Cathy Willoughby '69
- Alan Wilson
- Deborah M. Woods '67
- Roger Young '69
- Nicola Jennings '76
- Wilma Brown '78
- Libby Dalrymple
- Anonymous (17)
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Other Catherine Parr Traill College Philanthropic Projects
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Jalynn H. Bennett Amphitheatre
Governor’s Council
- Government of Canada
Presidents’ Circle
- Estate of Jalynn H. Bennett
Provosts’ Society
- City of Peterborough
- Denis Desjardins ‘76 & Diana Desjardins
- A. Koenig ‘81
- Reid & Margaret Morden
- Gregory Piasetzki ‘72 & Laura Woods
- William and Nona Heaslip Foundation
- Patricia Townsend ‘65
- Reid and Margaret Morden
Deans’ List
- Gilbert & Stewart Bagnani Endowment Trust
Honour Roll
- James Forrester ‘14
- David Grigg ‘72
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Bagnani Traill College Fund
Presidents’ Circle
- Gilbert & Stewart Bagnani Endowment Trust
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Traill Capital Projects Fund
Presidents’ Circle
- Gregory Piasetzki ‘72 & Laura Woods
- Daryl & Jewell Bennett
Provosts’ Society
- William and Nona Heaslip Foundation
- A. Koenig ‘81
Leadership Giving Circle
- Margie Lightbody ‘64
Scholars' Group
- Lisa and Rick Ruston
Honour Roll
- Douglas Sweet ‘73 and Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet ‘74
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S.A.M. McCue Emerging Writer’s Fund for Traill College
Deans’ List
- Harvey McCue ‘66 & Sharon McLennan McCue ‘66
Honour Roll
- Peggy Stone
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Gift-in-Kind
Honour Roll
- William Lett Sr.