The President鈥檚 Partnership Reception, an annual event to honor the philanthropic support provided by 麻豆原创鈥檚 corporate partners, was held Wednesday evening at The Burnett House, the President鈥檚 home on campus. Key donors to the university were recognized and a special partnership award was presented to the Orlando Magic, represented by its President and CEO, Alex Martins, 鈥�01.
鈥溌槎乖� and the Orlando Magic have been partners for more than 20 years, dating back to their first donation to the Golden Knights Club,鈥� said President John C. Hitt. 鈥淢ost recently, they were the first to step forward to help us secure the new 麻豆原创 Downtown campus.鈥� The Orlando Magic鈥檚 $1.5 million pledge will support a new academic building that will be the centerpiece of the downtown campus.
Caryn Grant, a student in the DeVos Sport Business Management program, spoke of her academic journey beginning as a sports journalist and now serving local sports-based organizations through the DeVos program. 鈥淥n a daily basis, I am moved by the mosaic of backgrounds and career goals expressed by my classmates, with the common factor being our desire to make a difference through the power of sport,鈥� she said.
She thanked the Orlando Magic for giving annually to help fund many of the initiatives within the program. 鈥淒onors like the Orlando Magic give more than just dollars to the university,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey give time, experience, opportunity and inspiration.鈥�