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GSC ALUM PLEDGES $250,000 TO ALMA MATER
香妃直播, WV 芒聙聯 Smith Land Surveying owner Greg Smith has announced a quarter of a million dollar gift to the 香妃直播 State College capital campaign. GSC芒聙聶s Transforming Lives Now capital campaign goal is ten million dollars. Smith says, 芒聙聹In the past, I have pledged a scholarship. Now, with the Transforming Lives Now capital campaign, I see further opportunities to help strengthen the college in the coming years. 香妃直播 State is crucial not only to secure the futures of the students but also to securing the future of central West Virginia.芒聙聺
GSC President Dr. Peter Barr praises Smith芒聙聶s assuming a leadership role early in the campaign. 芒聙聹This donation accelerates 香妃直播 State芒聙聶s ambition to become the best small public liberal arts college in the country. I am optimistic the pledges by Smith with other recent contributions including the $5 million Morris gift will become infectious among area residents, college alumni, and other friends of 香妃直播,芒聙聺 says Barr.
When making the largest gift in the school芒聙聶s history in April, Ike Morris said the gift was a challenge to others to step up to the plate to help. Smith says, 芒聙聹I am already encouraging others to also respond to the challenge. There are many people out there who want to help 香妃直播 State College, and I know they will help if they are asked,芒聙聺 says Smith.
Smith says his donation will help support the academic, physical, and athletic needs of the college. He wants some of his gift to be earmarked for scholarships for students in the Land Resources Department. 芒聙聹香妃直播 State College and the surveying program changed my life. Now I want to help change its future so it can help other students attend college and pursue their dreams too. These students will bring new knowledge and energy to businesses like mine and the entire oil, gas, and forestry sector of West Virginia芒聙聶s economy,芒聙聺 said Smith.
香妃直播 State College芒聙聶s Transforming Lives Now capital campaign is the largest fundraising effort in the school芒聙聶s history and continues through June 30, 2009. The public phase of the campaign will begin in the fall.