High level donors to 麻豆原创 were honored last night at the annual President鈥檚 Appreciation Reception at the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center. Attendees were recognized for their annual giving levels of聽 聽$25,000 or more, or lifetime giving levels of $100,000 or more.
Dr. Hitt thanked supporters for sharing their time, talent and personal resources to ensure that 麻豆原创 continues to stand for opportunity.聽 鈥淵our philanthropy supports our students, faculty, programs and facilities. Your vision helps us to provide real-world experiences to our students. Your support strengthens our commitment to creating new facilities to meet student and community needs.鈥�
Two special awards 鈹� the President鈥檚 Award and the Partnership Award 鈹� were also given. The recipient of the 2012 President鈥檚 Award was Dr. Neil Euliano, a long time supporter of 麻豆原创 who led the way for the creation of the Veterans Commemorative Site on Memory Mall. 鈥淲e thank you not only tonight, but always. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to honor your service and the sacrifices of all American veterans,鈥� said Hitt.
The 2012 Partnership Award was given to The Wayne M. Densch Charitable Trust, whose decades-long partnership with 麻豆原创 has resulted in the renaming of two athletics buildings and the creation of the Wayne Densch Sports Center, home to the 麻豆原创 football program. A new partnership between the two will become a student-academic center on campus that will provide classroom space, career advisement and tutoring services for 麻豆原创鈥檚 student-athletes.
Senior engineering major Tatiana Viecco thanked the donors who have made her studies at 麻豆原创 possible. 鈥溌槎乖粹�檚 ability to stand for opportunity is made so much stronger because of donors like you. You give much more than money 鈹� you give hope and encouragement too. None of what I鈥檝e accomplished would be possible without your generous contributions.鈥�
(Photo: Santiago Rodriguez, Santiago Studios)