Vijay and Kalpana Srinivas arrived in Syracuse with two suitcases and two smiles. At SU, they realized their dreams.

Today, Vijay M.S. '92, M.B.A. '94, A.C.E. '99 is senior director of corporate relations and technical alliances and Kal M.S. '05 is assistant chancellor. Their daughter, Nina B.S. '03, graduated from SU debt-free thanks to SU's dependent tuition benefits, went on to podiatric medical school, and became a foot and ankle surgeon. And their son, Ajay, works at the Burton Blatt Institute.

SU donors since 2002.

"Our family is an American success story," says Kal, "and our Indian heritage teaches us to share what we have. Vijay and I actually argue about where we want to designate our gifts each year!"

All together, faculty and staff gave nearly $1 million to SU last year. Read more about the Srinivas family and tell your story at giving.syr.edu/heart-ofsu.