Doug Hamilton Memorial Scholarship Fund

Doug once said, “I got into donating to charity way too late.” As social justice and Black Lives Matter came more into focus, Doug Hamilton- who was white- became more and more aware of his privileged upbringing. Doug came from a “very protected environment,” in which his grandfather and father were lawyers. Doug was also a successful lawyer. Doug was “shielded from a lot of realities” that he became more aware of later on in life. For these reasons, Doug wanted to give bright, aspiring young adults from first generation college families some of the same opportunities that he once took for granted. He would have loved to help them succeed in using their education to benefit themselves and their families.