Reflections Magazine Issue #74 - Spring 2011 | Page 30

Campaign News

Siena Heights University officially launched the public phase of its
$13 million ‘On Higher Ground’ Campaign during a press conference
and donor recognition event April 29, 2011, on the Adrian campus.
Above: Stephanie Hickman Boyse, the chair of the On Higher Ground
Campaign, addresses the crowd during a press conference announcing
the launch of the public phase of the campaign. The Hickman family
was one of several donors recognized with the newly established
St. Catherine’s Circle for providing lead gifts for the campaign.

On Higher Ground

“T

his is the most ambitious fundraising
initiative Siena Heights has ever undertaken,”
said SHU President Sister Peg Albert, OP, PhD.
“We are pleased with the initial response to this
campaign. In fact, over the past year we have
secured some of the largest individual gifts in
the history of this institution, which has allowed
us to move forward with the public phase of
the On Higher Ground Campaign.”
The On Higher Ground Campaign is addressing three primary priorities:

University Center

Athletic Facilities

The University Center will be a functional gathering space and will benefit all segments of the
university community. It will enhance the quality of student life for resident and non-resident
students alike, and will include a dining service,
bookstore, community rooms and recreational
space. The $7 million investment will also support more community events.

Athletic resources will be enhanced by the addition of O’Laughlin Stadium and Dr. Mike and
Lynne Dawson Field. This $3 million outdoor
performance stadium will support SHU’s current sports offerings, including football, soccer,
track and field and lacrosse. There are also plans
for the Mary and Sash Spencer Athletic Complex, an on-site building to accommodate locker
rooms and office/storage needs. A new on-campus baseball field will also be constructed. These
facilities will be built with community events in
mind, creating a magnet for local and state high
school tournaments.
Left: Don Bardo, general manager of Chartwells, accepts the St.
Catherine’s Circle honor on behalf of his company from SHU President
Sister Peg Albert during the campaign launch event. Chartwells, the
university’s current food service, is investing in the new University
Center project and will provide a new dining service in the facility.

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