For more information, contact Cindy Young, (937) 775-3232.
February 16, 1999
WSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
PLEDGES $500,000 TO WRIGHT STATE
The Wright State University Alumni Association (WSUAA) has announced a gift of $500,000 over five years to support Wright State University programs and organizations.
“This gift will be used for programs from all areas of the university that support the alumni association’s mission,” said Mike Reynolds, president of the WSUAA board of directors. “Our mission is to cultivate lifelong relationships with current and future alumni of Wright State and to promote pride and recognition of Wright State and its graduates.”
“Of our 57,000 alumni, 26,000 have stayed in the region, taking leadership roles in business and government, and serving the community as educators, doctors, nurses, artists, scientists, engineers and more,” said WSU President Kim Goldenberg. “And now they are giving something back to Wright State.”
A portion of the gift will be used to purchase lights for WSU’s soccer field, which will be renamed Alumni Field.
“The lights become a win-win for everyone,” said Mike Cusack, director of athletics. “We will be able to schedule games so our fans can come out for night games, and we can schedule practices around classes for the student-athletes. This will also assist us in reaching the next level which is an MCC Championship and an NCAA Tournament bid.”
The Wright State Alumni Association, which was founded in 1971 with 106 members, has grown to 7,105 members in 48 states. The association is governed by an elected annual board of 21 volunteers. The Alumni Association Scholarship program provides Wright State scholarships for legacy students, those related to alumni. More than 50 percent of the association’s Annual Alumni Appeal, which has grown to more than $300,000 per year, goes toward these scholarships. The association has regional chapters in Washington D.C., Cincinnati and Columbus and chapters are being developed in Chicago, Cleveland and New York.
For more information on the Wright State Alumni Association or to become a member, call (937) 775-2620.
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