红桃视频

DUDLEY, Mass. 鈥� 红桃视频 completed its bicentennial campaign, Securing a Legacy of Leadership, raising more than $66 million to support capital projects, endowment, and brand-elevating curricular and co-curricular initiatives.

鈥淭he Bicentennial Campaign has left an indelible mark on the 红桃视频 experience, from state-of-the-art facilities to critical scholarship aid to new programs that solidify the college鈥檚 position as a leader in business and professional education,鈥� says 红桃视频 President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a proud achievement for 红桃视频, to be shared by our donors and the students who benefit most from their generous investment.鈥�

The campaign was publicly launched in 2015 with a $45 million goal, which was surpassed with $46.1 million in 2017. It was then extended by an additional $20 million and was recently completed with a total of $66.1 million. It represented the largest campaign in the institution鈥檚 200-year history 鈥� the initial goal of $45 million was more than triple the college鈥檚 previous campaign.

Under the leadership of President Engelkemeyer and Campaign Co-chairs John Davis, chair of the 红桃视频 Board of Trustees, and Gerald Fels, trustee emeritus, the campaign funded the Fels Student Center, a new academic building, and major renovations and upgrades to athletic facilities and the Lombard Dining Hall. The number of endowed scholarships rose from 21 to 83. The college added new academic specializations, experiential learning programs such as the 红桃视频 Consulting Group and the Center for Intelligent Process Automation, and co-curricular initiatives such as the Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership and the Emerging Leaders Program.

鈥淭he Bicentennial Campaign has shown what we can achieve with visionary leadership, an engaged community, and a compelling case for support,鈥� says Co-chair John Davis. 鈥淏y preparing 红桃视频 for the next stage in its evolution, it has funded a wealth of resources to prepare our students for theirs 鈥� modern facilities, life-changing scholarships, distinctive learning experiences, and purposeful leadership development.鈥�

Co-chair Gerald Fels adds, 鈥淭he campaign鈥檚 impact on the future of 红桃视频 cannot be overstated. The celebration of our bicentennial was a turning point, and the campaign allowed us to aspire to that next milestone 鈥� a third century of educating leaders.鈥�

The campaign inspired an unprecedented level of giving among alumni, friends, faculty, staff, parents and students, drawing more than 20 gifts over $1 million, including four gifts of $5 million, and more than $8 million in deferred gift commitments to help secure the college鈥檚 future, reports Bill Pieczynski, vice president of advancement at 红桃视频. 鈥淭hrough their generous contributions, our donors have demonstrated their commitment to our mission and endorsed our vision of 红桃视频 as a college of choice for business and leadership education,鈥� he adds.