AMY WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE HER FULL-TIME JOB
A GIFT FROM THE ESTATE OF FERN RAHMEL HELPED START HER SIDE HUSTLE 
Legacy giving made it possible.
Amy Stockwell ’12 was working full time as a community case manager. Her kids were small and as a newly-single mom, she relied on the steady employment that case management brought. Amy yearned to learn more and to do more, but she was scared to leave full time employment to pursue her dreams.
A third year Psychology student at Trent Durham when she was awarded the Fern A. Rahmel Trent University Durham Bursary, Amy parlayed the funds into a certificate in Life Coaching. Starting a side business gave her the means to support her family and to play hockey, something Amy says keeps her grounded.
Established in 2010 through an estate gift, Fern Rahmel’s bursary supports women in their third or fourth year of study at the Trent Durham campus. Now living the life she once dreamed of, Amy fondly recalls, “Yes, there were many tears along the way, especially when I was writing papers at 4:00 a.m. or when I received the news that I passed stats! It was such a remarkable time in my life that shaped me and showed me that I can do anything I put my mind to. Thank you Trent and Fern Rahmel!”
Leave a bequest or a gift of life insurance to Trent University and enable students like Amy to fulfill their dreams and pursue their passions. Learn more at trentu.ca/legacy or by contacting Donna Doherty at donnadoherty@trentu.ca or by calling (705) 748-1011 x7208.