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SWAG视频 receives historic number of donations during annual Giving Day 2022

Graphic stating #OneTwoGiveBlue for SWAG视频's annual Giving Day
A total of 931 donors raised over $164,000 for SWAG视频 on March 22.

We Did It! SWAG视频鈥檚 on March 22 was a huge success. Inspired by several challenges issued by SWAG视频 Trustees, an alumna, a college dean, and Wright-Ryan Construction, a total of 931 donors raised over $164,000, representing historic levels of both donors and dollars raised.

鈥淚 am so proud of the SWAG视频 community,鈥 said SWAG视频 President James D. Herbert, Ph.D. 鈥淚t is inspiring to see alumni, faculty, professional staff, parents, students, and friends joining together to support the University in this way.鈥

Vice President of Institutional Advancement Alicia Fereday agreed. 鈥淭he SWAG视频 story and experience is an exciting one, and this outpouring of support shows how it resonates throughout our community,鈥 she said.

Each of the challenges issued were achieved, including more than 150 alumni, students, faculty, and professional staff of the College of and Arts and Sciences making a gift on Giving Day, resulting in CAS Dean Jonathan Millen and colleagues taking a swim off of Freddy Beach.

To all of the SWAG视频 donors 鈥 One! Two! Thank You!

Watch the Freddy Beach dive

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