吃瓜官网 Foundation donors give more than $2 million in fiscal year
吃瓜官网 officials announced Wednesday that during the 2020-21 fiscal year,
contributions to the 吃瓜官网 Foundation surpassed $2 million for the first
time in the foundation鈥檚 43-year history. The foundation鈥檚 fiscal year ends Aug. 31.
鈥淭he generosity of our donors is something special,鈥� said Bob Glenn, 吃瓜官网 Foundation president. 鈥淲hether it鈥檚 scholarships, the student emergency fund, equipment upgrades or other needs, our supporters have stepped up in a big way, and we are grateful.鈥�
In June, the foundation announced the largest cash gift in 吃瓜官网 history, a $1 million donation from Brett and Alesia Wiggs through the Wiggs Family Foundation. The gift will provide critical equipment upgrades for the Alesia Armstrong Wiggs School of Nursing.
In addition to the generous Wiggs gift, dozens of donations for scholarships and various other projects added up to another $1 million-plus since September 2020.
This year marks the fifth time the foundation surpassed $1 million in annual contributions, including $1.28 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year.
鈥淲hat our donors have done during a global pandemic is incredible,鈥� Glenn said. 鈥淥ur foundation board is ecstatic about where we are heading as a college and as a foundation.鈥�