2024年3月13日

洛根·斯威特15岁

Susquehanna surpassed its donor goal during OneSU, university’s annual day of giving on March 6.

Alumni, 父母, 教师, 工作人员, students 和 friends of Susquehanna made gifts to the areas of campus most meaningful to them, 从学术、体育到奖学金, 校园倡议和大学优先事项. 在总, 1,549 donors contributed nearly $350,000 to support the student experience at Susquehanna.

“送给学校的每一份礼物, 不论指定的数量或面积, is a direct investment in Susquehanna’s transformative education,梅丽莎·萨拉查说, 负责晋升的副总裁. “We are so appreciative of our community’s belief in Susquehanna’s mission, 和 we are doubly grateful for the difference that its philanthropy makes in the lives of our talented students.”

Gifts support the complete Susquehanna experience

OneSU donors supported 136 different university designations. 萨斯奎哈纳的四所学校都收到了礼物, 累计支持总额超过83美元,立即使用的资金. This support will allow deans 和 department chairs to advance departmental priorities, 实现健壮的能力 学术 programming, make necessary technology 和 equipment upgrades, help students complete 研究 和 实习机会 和更多的.

萨斯奎哈娜的每一个 23支NCAA球队 和各种 俱乐部体育 也收到了捐款, supporting student-athletes 和 continuing to foster their leadership development, 团队建设技能, 以及学业和竞争上的成功. Susquehanna’s men’s rugby team — a perennial powerhouse in small school competition — received gifts from 118 alumni, 家长和粉丝. The team will look to compete in another National 7s Championship tournament later this spring.

学生奖学金得到大力支持, with 270 donors designating their gifts to general 和 named scholarship funds — continuing Susquehanna’s tradition of providing access 和 opportunity for all deserving students, 不管他们的经济状况如何. Ninety-nine percent of Susquehanna students receive 奖学金 和 financial aid, with the university awarding more than $4 million in donor-funded 奖学金 每年.

“Susquehanna invested so much in me when I was a student,” said Charles McLeskey, M.D. 1968年，大学Alumni会成员. “The university provided me with the resources 和 education needed to pursue a successful career, 对此我非常感激. I’m proud to be able to express my appreciation to Susquehanna through establishing a scholarship which will hopefully help today’s students 和 future Susquehannans reach their professional aspirations.”

巴塔哥尼亚Other areas of campus that received significant support from OneSU donors were the 多样性和包容性中心, 全球机遇 程序中, Blough-Weis图书馆, WQSU, 妇女领导倡议, 学生照顾基金 和 乔木艺术 — a newly created artist residency program which will allow the 艺术学院 to invite working actors, 艺术家, 音乐家, writers 和更多的 to immerse themselves in the school’s programs 和 share their expertise with current students. The inaugural artist in residence will be Valente Frazier, 获得艾美奖的化妆师和画家.

来自四面八方的支持

OneSU gifts were made by Susquehannans living in 38 states 和 abroad, 凸显了萨斯奎哈纳的全球足迹. Donors’ class years spanned 68 years, with gifts made by alumni who graduated from 1955 to 2023.

Current students were also able to support areas of campus meaningful to them. Thanks to a donation by Lisa Ryan ’78 Burke, a member of the university’s 校董会，前25名参加a 特殊现金出租车挑战 each designated $200 to their favorite 学术 department, team or campus initiative. As part of this activity, students designated $5,000 to 16 campus programs.

因为这所大学超过了它的目标,200年捐助者, a $50,000 challenge gift was made by members of 浩博体育app’s alumni board. 在总, 超过80美元,000 in challenge 和 matching funds were unlocked throughout the day of giving.

“On behalf of the students who will benefit from this generosity, 衷心感谢您,大学校长补充道 乔纳森•格林. “Together, we have made a consequential difference in their lives at 浩博体育app.”