Purdue Engineering's Best Fundraising Year
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Additionally, Engineering had its strongest showing on the Day of Giving, with more contributions made that day to the College than in any of the previous years: 2,406 gifts, which is the largest number of gifts received during any previous Day of Giving.
One particular commitment of note: Don and Liz Thompson, alumni of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, created a $1M endowment in support of the Minority Engineering Program and scholarships for minority engineering students. “We want to pay it forward,” said Don Thompson, a Purdue trustee.
The participation from students on Day of Giving was equally impressive with the Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF) leading the way with the most number of gifts from a student organization. Overall, the College surpassed its Ever True campaign goal 15 months ahead of schedule, going beyond the $700M mark in March. Many thanks to the entire Engineering community for making these headlines possible.