This scholarship fund was started in 1954 in honor of Clare Davis Parker ’27. Thanks to the generosity of local Smith alumnae, the Smith Club of Colorado (SCOC) has made regular contributions to the Clare Davis Parker Scholarship Fund to support current Smith students from Colorado.
Help us unlock an incredible $10,000 fundraising match for the Clare Davis Parker Scholarship Fund by June 30, 2025! Betsy Parker Powell ’60, daughter of Clare Davis Parker ’27, is offering this generous fundraising challenge in honor of her mother’s legacy.
The Clare Davis Parker Scholarship Fund has been benefitting Smithies from the Rocky Mountain region for decades. This is your chance to support current and future Smith students. Every single donation in any amount, large or small, makes a difference and will be matched.
Help us reach our goal of $10,000 by the end of our fiscal year (June 30, 2025) and double your impact.
Clare Davis Parker ’27
How Can You Participate
There are several ways you can support future Colorado Smithies.
- Send a check payable to Smith Club of Colorado to Tanya Mathews (SCOC Treasurer), 2215 South Monroe Street, Denver, CO 80210.
- Give to Smith directly with their online gift form. When it asks for your Designation, please select Other. In the field for Special Instructions, please enter: “Clare Davis Parker Scholarship Fund.”
Whatever giving vehicle you choose, please make sure to indicate that the gift is designated for the “Clare Davis Parker Scholarship Fund.”
Thank you so much for your support!
About Clare Davis Parker ’27 and Betsy Parker Powell ’60
Clare Davis Parker ’27
Clare Davis Parker graduated from Smith College in 1927. She graduated from University of Colorado Law School in 1930 – the only woman to pass the Colorado Bar exam that year! She was also President of the Colorado Smith Club. Organizations she was involved with include the Junior League of Denver, Girl Scout Council, Denver Botanic Gardens, Friends of Denver Public Libraries and other civic groups.
Betsy Parker Powell returned to Denver briefly after graduating from Smith in 1960 and graduate school in 1963. She now lives in Massachusetts and continues her mother’s legacy of civic involvement and leadership.