Alumni from throughout the decades have responded to a聽charge presented by Augsburg College Regent Wayne聽Jorgenson 鈥�71 and former Alumni Board President Christopher聽Ascher 鈥�81. The two men established alumni Class Challenges聽to create a friendly philanthropic-giving competition between聽their respective classes, and to invite all alumni to give back to聽the College to help build the Center for Science, Business, and聽Religion (CSBR).
鈥淓arly gifts from alumni and friends of the College made聽it possible for each of us to experience a great Augsburg聽education,鈥� Ascher said. 鈥淲e are convinced. Now is our time to聽make the investment and help open doors for others.鈥�
鈥淣o other campus we know has created such an exciting聽intersection of disciplines鈥攕cience, business, and聽religion鈥攖o serve students and forge a pathway to a better聽future for all of us,鈥� Jorgenson said.
Many classes already are involved in Class Challenges,聽and some have surpassed their goal of donating $1 million to聽the campaign. As of October 15, 42 classes had contributed聽more than $25,000 (see chart below).
The Class Challenges, combined with a recent gift of $10聽million from a member of the class of 1965, bring the CSBR fund聽to more than $25 million. The overall goal for the campaign is聽$50 million.
To see the status of all Class Challenges鈥攁nd to learn more聽about the CSBR鈥�. To join an聽existing Class Challenge or to start a new Class Challenge, contact聽Kim Stone at 612-330-1173 or stonek@augsburg.edu.
CLASS CHALLENGE
As of November 2013
Surpassed the聽$1 million challenge
1962
1965
Contributed between $500,000-$999,999
1981
1984
1985
Contributed between聽$250,000-$499,999
1945
1956
1963
1968
1971
1972
1977
Contributed between聽$100,000-$249,999
1957
1967
1975
1979
1980
Contributed between聽$50,000-$99,999
1950
1953
1955
1959
1961
1962
1964
1966
1974
1982
1991
1994
Contributed between聽$25,000-$49,999
1946
1951
1954
1960
1969
1970
1973
1978
1986
1987
1998
2002
2014
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