“Gotcha!” has taken on a new meaning for students in the College of Agricultural Sciences, thanks to the generosity of former State Secretary of Agriculture Boyd Wolff and his wife, Margaret. With a gift of $60,000, the Wolffs recently created a fund that will offer more students the chance to add an international experience to their college education.

Income from The Boyd E. Wolff GOTCHA Fund in International Agriculture will help students offset the costs of studying abroad. GOTCHA stands for “Give Others the Chance to Have an Adventure.”

“Students who benefit from the award will be encouraged to give back after they have started their careers so that others can have an adventure,” says Deanna Behring, director of international programs for the college.

“Our students are enriched by experiencing new cultures, and they gain a global perspective on important trade, environmental, political, and other issues that affect the Pennsylvania farm and food sectors,” Behring says. “The Wolffs clearly appreciate the global dimensions of agriculture and how international experience can change someone forever.”

The GOTCHA Fund’s first recipient is Chad Kramer, a senior majoring in Horticulture and a Schreyer Honors Student. He used his award to take a spring break trip to Peru for a plant pathology course.

—Jeff Mulhollem