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'Upward & Onward:' $100 Million and Counting

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Posted on April 24, 2017

Bob Lowry

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The University of South Alabama announced today that its 鈥淯pward & Onward鈥� fundraising campaign has reached a major milestone, with more than $100 million raised toward the total goal of $150 million.

The Upward & Onward campaign is the most ambitious fundraising initiative in the University鈥檚 history. Since the campaign launched four years ago, a total of $100,149,446 has been raised from 33,194 gifts by 23,836 donors. The campaign will conclude in 2020.

鈥淭he $100 million milestone highlights the commitments made by tens of thousands of University supporters who embrace the five priorities embodied in the Upward & Onward campaign,鈥� said 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 President Dr. Tony Waldrop. 鈥淲e have accomplished a great deal, and we are counting on our community of alumni, parents and friends to help us build upon this foundation as we aim for our ultimate goal of $150 million.鈥�

Upward & Onward, which takes its name from lyrics in the 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 alma mater, is focused on fundraising for the University鈥檚 five strategic priorities 鈥� Student Access and Success, Enhancement of Research and Graduate Education, Global Engagement, Excellence in Health Care, and University-Community Engagement.

Dr. and Mrs. Steven H. Stokes, co-chairs of Upward & Onward and 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 alumni, noted the campaign is on track to reaching the $150 million goal.

鈥淭he momentum created by the very successful first public year of the campaign, which ended last October, continues to grow,鈥� said Steven Stokes. 鈥淚t is heartwarming and exciting to see more and more people enthusiastically support the University of South Alabama.鈥�

One of the highest priorities for the campaign is raising funds for student scholarships. During the campaign, 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 has created and enhanced 336 scholarships for students.

鈥淭he generosity of our campaign supporters is transforming the educational landscape for our students, integrating new innovations into our health care system and creating opportunities throughout the University that we only dreamed of before now,鈥� said Margaret M. Sullivan, vice president for development and alumni relations.

The largest gift to the campaign, from businessman and longtime 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 supporter Abraham 鈥淎be鈥� Mitchell, is a $25 million challenge gift that led to the creation of the University鈥檚 Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative. Mitchell, the campaign鈥檚 honorary chairman, has been named an honorary 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 trustee in recognition of his service to the University.

For information on Upward & Onward, visit www.southalabama.edu/campaign, email campaign@southalabama.edu, or call (251) 460-7032.

About the University of South Alabama

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About Upward & Onward: A Campaign for the University of South Alabama

Upward & Onward: A Campaign for the University of South Alabama is a $150 million fundraising campaign that will elevate and accelerate every aspect of 新加坡六合彩开奖资料's mission 鈥� education, research, service, health care, economic development, athletics, and the arts and humanities. Our aspirations are bold, but they are within our reach. We intend to achieve our broad vision for the future through five focused priorities that form the components of the Upward & Onward campaign: Student Access and Success; Enhancement of Research and Graduate Education; Global Engagement; Excellence in Health Care; and University-Community Engagement.

About the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative

At the University of South Alabama鈥檚 50th anniversary celebration, Abraham Mitchell announced the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative, a $25 million matching challenge to honor the late 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 President Emeritus V. Gordon Moulton. Committed to expanding opportunities for current and future 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 students by providing them access to an affordable college education, this campaign allows 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 to build on its current base of scholarship support. This initiative marks a pivotal moment in the University鈥檚 future, as it seeks to increase the amount of endowed scholarship funds by $50 million.

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