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GANNON UNIVERSITY
ANNUAL FUND SETS NEW RECORD WITH $1.1 MILLION
Total voluntary support to university approaches $5 million for fiscal year 2006-07
Many of Gannon and Villa Maria
College’s more than 32,000 successful alumni, who live in every state and
in 48 countries, are giving back to Gannon University because they credit
their education with transforming their lives, said President, Antoine M.
Garibaldi, Ph.D.
Gannon’s gifts during the 2006-07
Fiscal Year, which ended on June 30, 2007, totaled nearly $5 million
($4,959,188), which was the largest amount raised in Gannon’s history.
Gannon also received an additional
$4.2 million in state and federal funding this past year, including a $4
million state capital grant to establish the Erie Technology Incubator
(ETI).
During this past year, the Annual
Fund also raised $1,118,488, an increase of $140,208 over the previous
year’s total. The average alumni gift also rose to $612, a 128% increase
over last year’s average gift of $268. In addition, $2,273,127 was raised
for the endowment.
To date, Gannon’s Power To
Transform Comprehensive Campaign has raised $21,000,817, which is 70%
of the total goal of $30 million. “Gannon’s Alumni and Board of Trustee
members have contributed the most to this Campaign. Their gifts help to
support student scholarships, endowed professorships, and faculty
research, as well as to improve our facilities,” said Susan Black-Keim,
Vice President for University Advancement.
Since the Campaign celebrated its
public kickoff in May, 2006, 10 regional Campaign receptions have been
held across the country to encourage alumni involvement and support.
Upcoming Campaign receptions include: Buffalo, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los
Angeles.
If you would like more information
about how individuals, corporations, or foundations can contribute to the
Power To Transform Comprehensive Campaign, contact Britt Dyer
Daehnke `98,`05M, Campaign Coordinator, at ext. 7261 or
daehnke001@gannon.edu.
RECENT NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
News of interest on and around campus...
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Special thanks to Gannon colleagues for their
assistance with media interview requests. Julie Srnka, assistant
director for programs, Student Development Office, did an interview with
WICU-channel 12 on the PROMISE class photo. Dr. Garibaldi and
Linda Wagner, vice president, finance and administration, did an
interview with George Miller of the Erie Times-News on the
university’s recent purchase of the former Verizon building, located at
150 West 10th Street. The closing was held Friday; the story ran on
Saturday, Aug. 25. Gannon’s new Catholic House, located at 306 W. 6th Street,
was the subject of an article in the Erie Times-News’ Faith section.
The article, by Dana Massing, ran on Saturday, Aug. 25. Thanks to all
those who made it happen.
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Crisis Communications update: The
University has implemented new technology mechanisms in order to
communicate more efficiently and effectively in the event that a crisis or
emergency situation should occur on or near Gannon’s campus. Please go to
the Gannon portal and register to receive emergency notification alerts
and updates. You may choose to receive emergency alert text messages via
your cellular phone, or you may choose to receive a voice mail message via
your cellular or landline (home) phone. When you log onto the Gannon
portal, you will find under GU Announcements, an Emergency Notification
Setup channel with simple instructions. Please register to receive
emergency notices as soon as possible. As a reminder, the University’s
Crisis Communications Plan is available for your review at
www.gannon.edu/pr
under the faculty/staff resources link and at
www.gannon.edu/crisis.
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Please extend a warm Gannon welcome to your new
colleagues: From the College of Humanities, Business, and Education:
Jeffrey Bloodworth, Timothy Coppock, Ellen Walsh, Rev. Jason Glover,
Jiangxia Liu, Colin Pillay, Kurt Hersch, Robin Quick, Kare Larwin, John
Buchna, and Howard Fyock. From the College of Sciences, Engineering,
and Health Sciences: Michael Ganger, Erica DiCara, Jennifer Gorman,
Roanna Lun, Donald MacKellar, Wookwon Lee, Lin Zhao, Carol Amann, Lynne
Oberle, and Kory Stauffer, Sejun Song, Steven Bitticker, and Carolyn
Gaither. From Enrollment Services: Mark Adkins and Wes Whiteside.
From Nash Library: Kenneth Brundage. From Student Development:
Benjamin Parker, Matthew Brinker, Teresa Michalski, Sher-Ron Jones, Kayla
Coan, and Eric Pope. From Athletics: Nate Cocolin, Anneke Chewning,
Matthew Darling, Randall Zimmerman, and Clarice Adams.
From
Schuster Theatre: Jacki Kubiak. From PSLD: Elizabeth Kons,
Suzanne Hawryliw, and Carla Cherry. From Institutional
Research and Assessment: Jerome Ward.
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Update on Strategic Plan II: 2008-2013: In February and
March, the Gannon Community had opportunities to discuss, comment on, and
submit ideas for the proposed Strategic Plan II Thrust Statement
draft. The task force discussed and reviewed the various comments and
suggestions and has incorporated many of them into the revised draft of
Strategic Plan II: 2008-2013. The revised draft lists five strategic
goals and the primary objectives for each goal. The task force is working
on finalizing the measurable outcomes, key progress indicators,
strategies, tactics and timelines, benchmarks, and task leaders for each
goal and objective. Please take a few minutes to review the revised draft
at:
http://www.gannon.edu/faculty_staff/strategic/posts/draft2008-2013.html.
Comments can be sent to the President’s Office or to any member of the
task force.
CAMPUS
EVENTS
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Thursday, August 30 – Community Mass: 11 a.m. in the
Chapel.
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Wednesday, September 5 – Service Fest: A number of
community agencies will be on hand seeking volunteers. The event will be
held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Yehl Room. Co-sponsored by the Center
for Social Concerns and the Office of Service-Learning.
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Thursday, September 6 – Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit:
Offered at 11 a.m. at Friendship Green. Bishop Trautman will preside.
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Friday, September 7 – Middle States Community meeting:
Scheduled for 3-4 p.m. in the Yehl Room.
Information on the Middle States Periodic Review Report (due June, 2008)
will be presented. You also will be invited to join one of the eight
working groups which will gather and analyze information for the report.
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“Our Events”
is intended to serve as a random sample of campus events.
For a more complete listing, refer to
Eventcal.
THE
PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE
Wednesday, August 29 – Downtown Improvement
District board meeting; United Way Board of Directors Meeting; new Gannon
Board of Trustees’ orientation. Thursday, August 30 – Community
Mass; student hour.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Please
remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the deaths of:
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Mildred Klema Hanas, mother of Ken Hanas, supervisor,
mechanical engineering.
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Franci Ditz, father of Jerry Ditz, graduate student,
physical therapy program.
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Steven W. Sterrett, husband of Sheila Sterrett, graduate
student, MBA program.
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS
Deborah Pelinsky. Nancy Kujawinski. Robin Powers. Terry Kriner. Linda Loader. Jim
Finegan. Robin Westcott. Cindy Kurczewski. Bill Strub. Scott Shaw. Tanya
Butler. John Connelly. Rev. Nicholas Rouch. Mary Pol. Danielle Mignemi.
Jodi Hindman. Mary Heberle. Raymond Olson. Justin Bailey. James Kiernan.
Mary Wagner. Ibrahim Kacar. Honey Pezzimenti. Melissa Olivett. Eric Pope.
Barbara Townsend. Mary Harsh. Theresa Howell. Shawn Dawley. Mary Helma.
Thomas Camillo. Ronda Hogan. Jay DiFrank. Ludwik Medeksza. Sue Grande.
Judith Van Rheenen. Rev. Edward Krause. John Crandall. Gong Chen.
PICTURE OF
THE WEEK
Reciting the pledge: An annual Gannon University tradition
continued last week when the new students gathered for the class photo
outside of Courthouse Commons. As part of the event, the students recited
the PROMISE pledge. Here, Julie Srnka (far left), assistant
director for programs, Student Development, holds a microphone as
a group of students leads their peers in saying the pledge.
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