FALL 2011 - The University of Scranton

Pride, Passion, Promise Campaign
- Celebrating our Success Together
129,182,555 reasons to say ‘Thank you!’
It required visionary leadership and faith in the future of The University of Scranton to set the ambitious
goals of the Pride, Passion, Promise Campaign. Recognizing that it would take the dedication and sacrifice
of many in the University community, the president and Board of Trustees set out to transform the campus
and secure Scranton’s future. The campaign was announced in 2008 with a goal to raise $100 million. The
response from the University community was extraordinary. Moved by the spirit of the magis and humbled
by an outpouring of support, the goal was raised to $125 million in early 2010. Thanks to 27,928 donors, we
successfully closed the campaign in May at $129,182,555.
Reflecting on the Pride, Passion, Promise Campaign, Christopher M. “Kip” Condron ’70, chair of the
Board of Trustees and co-chair of the campaign, had this to say: “A number of years ago, as we looked
at the demographics of freshmen of the future, it became clear that we faced some challenges. We felt as
though we were lacking in a good student center, science center and student residence halls. We knew that
we needed to launch a capital campaign to provide funding for essential facilities that would round out the
beauty and functionality of campus. The synergy of this campaign has allowed us to build the DeNaples
Center, Dionne Campus Green, Condron Hall, Loyola Science Center and the apartment and fitness
complex on Mulberry Street, making this campus not only more beautiful, but extremely attractive to high
school seniors who are looking at where they will spend the next four years.”
Christopher M. “Kip”
Condron (pictured) and
his wife, Peggy, served
as national co-chairs
of the Pride, Passion,
Promise Campaign,
which was 3.5 times
larger than the
previous campaign.
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The Scranton Journal
Among the speakers at the Pride,
Passion, Promise Campaign
conclusion dinner were (from left)
Rita Dileo ’11, Patrick Leahy, Ed.D.,
executive vice president at Scranton,
and Brett Niehaus ’12.
In his remarks, Harry Dammer,
Ph.D., chair of the criminal
justice and sociology department,
expressed the gratitude of
faculty members for the quality
of resources this campaign has
provided for teaching.
Nearly 200 major benefactors, trustees, campaign
committee members, students, faculty, administrators
and staff celebrated surpassing the $125
million goal of the Pride, Passion, Promise
Campaign at a dinner in the Rev. Bernard R.
McIlhenny, S.J., Ballroom in the DeNaples Center.
“Nothing is hard
to one whose will
is set on it,
especially if it
be a thing to be
done out of love.”
– SAINT IGNATIUS
LOYOLA
The Changing
Face of Campus
Mulberry Street Improvement Project
Phase I Completed 2009, Subsequent Phases Under Way
Loyola Science Center
Phase I Completed Fall 2011
Apartment & Fitness
Complex on Mulberry St.
Completed Fall 2011