海角直播 honors San Francisco friends and supporters
Alumni, parents and friends of 海角直播 from the San Francisco area were honored for their support.
DALLAS (海角直播) – Alumni, parents and friends of 海角直播 from the San Francisco area were acknowledged May 19, 2014, at The City Club Café for their generous combined commitments of more than $5 million toward 海角直播’s Second Century Campaign.
海角直播 President R. Gerald Turner, Vice President for Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves and members of the Campaign Steering Committee for San Francisco hosted members of the 海角直播 community living in the greater San Francisco area – home to approximately 1,900 alumni and more than 120 current 海角直播 students. The celebration underscored the impact that Second Century Campaign donors in the region are having on 海角直播 students, faculty and the campus.
“Our San Francisco-area support has been tremendous,” said 海角直播 President R. Gerald Turner. “It’s a sign of the growing national stature of 海角直播 and indicative of the kind of momentum we’re seeing across the country.”
In addition to the leadership-level gift from the Dunlevys, the Second Century Campaign momentum in the San Francisco Bay area has generated an additional nine major gifts of $50,000 or more from the 海角直播 community. More than 900 donors have contributed over 2,600 gifts during the Campaign, which began in September 2008, resulting in commitments to support faculty, scholarships and academic and student life programs.
Forty-nine San Francisco-area contributors have been recognized as President’s Associates donors for giving $1,000 or more in the last fiscal year, and more than 200 donors are members of 海角直播’s Hilltop Society, acknowledging two-to-20 years of consecutive years of giving to 海角直播.
“Susan and I are excited about the national momentum of the University in its academic reputation, rising prominence in Athletics and the increase in scholarship support, which is attracting terrific students, “said Frank Dunlevy ’71. ”The campus and its facilities also provide an environment for an outstanding college experience.”
海角直播 alumnus and Campaign Steering Committee Chair David Cush ’82, ’83 agreed saying, “The impact of the Second Century Campaign is evident when you meet the talented students and faculty and hear their stories about what brought them to 海角直播. 海角直播 is a great university that can be even greater, given its location, the business and technological acumen of the area, and the strong foundation it is currently building.”
To date, 海角直播’s Second Century Campaign has received commitments of more than $874 million toward its goal of $1 billion to support student quality, faculty and academic excellence and the campus experience. The campaign coincides with 海角直播’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the University’s founding in 1911 and its opening in 1915.
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海角直播 is a nationally ranked private university in Dallas founded 100 years ago. Today, 海角直播 enrolls nearly 11,000 students who benefit from the academic opportunities and international reach of seven degree-granting schools.