The excitement is growing at St. Ambrose, where recently we announced the Building Our Future campaign. We also broke ground on the largest single capital project in university history, the St. Ambrose Wellness and Recreation Center that will open in fall 2017.
The groundbreaking was an especially delightful event because our students turned out in large numbers to share their excitement about these plans.
Students also used this occasion as an opportunity to show their genuine gratitude to the campaign leadership, as well as the Board of Trustees members and many campaign donors in attendance.
You can imagine how proud this made me. It's not everywhere students in the busy final weeks of their school year will take the time to recognize philanthropic generosity and show they truly understand how much it enriches their college experience.
That happens at St. Ambrose more regularly than you might think. Over a span of just a couple of weeks this spring, numerous students who benefit from scholarship assistance showed their sincere appreciation to their benefactors at such events as the Freeman Pollard Minority Scholarship Breakfast and the annual Scholarship Luncheon.
To experience this interaction between students and donors is profoundly gratifying. That was especially true as it occurred in the midst of this spring's historic campaign announcement, which was followed closely by the ever-growing Wine Festival Preview Dinner, where good friends of St. Ambrose contribute so much to our scholarship funds. Our students "get" the importance of giving. Thankfully, of course, our many generous supporters understand this, too.
In a year when so many great things are happening at-and for-St. Ambrose, these moments when students come to know and appreciate the great friends who help this university grow are satisfying beyond words.
Thank you for your generosity in support of our students.
Sister Joan Lescinski, CSJ, PhD
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