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, endowed chairs, 165 protessorships, and 240 tellow-
I ships. Thank you tor your support in bringing top
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ii Q Rupp Arena, included a formal dinner I .` °   1 °  Q ` I  
  ~ and dance, and recognition of 180 new in-  1 "   _ fi ’`'.   "  
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1 ` { 41 current Fellows who increased their   V
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§ this year’s dinner, which the UK Devel- ·» ··    ' . ·
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,   y year. In addition to invitations to the din-   phnnathun On Record settlng pace
Y— Her, f00tbHll tickets émd special art mu- The University of Kentucky Phonathon program reaches out to
' {  . Seum showings are made available to alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends, encouraging their involve-
1 visiting Fellows Hhd their families. "Every ment in the Annual Giving program and keeping them in touch
1 _, Fellow is special to this unive1‘sity," Said with their alma mater. Staffed by UK students, the goal of the pro-
i     it SUSGD Harper, associate director ofthe gram is to increase alumni participation and support while keeping
 y g UK Fellows Society and donor relations. them updated on happenings at the university.
ti “Ahd, we want eéleh to feel that W3y.” Last year the Phonathon raised $750.678.The goal this year is to
;,   At the Development Council ltmeheeh raise over $1 million.The program is currently running ahead of
 .1 earlier m the Clay, Jim Stuckert. chair of last year’s totals with 24.4 percent more dollars and over 30 percent
 Y I the UK Capital Célmpéllgh Steering Com- more donors — that’s an increase of $58,572 and 979 donors!
 Qi mittee, announced that the university has "I am very appreciative of the generosity of our UK alumni and
_ ‘ { reélehed 81 percent of its $1 billion goal. others who responded this fall," shares G. Wayne Rogers, ’8l . direc-
    The campaign deadline is December 31, tor of annual giving for the university. "Gifts from alumni. parents
    2007. Stuckert was complimentary of de- and friends help provide quality education and scholarship assis-
  - . velopment efforts which boosted t0tP1l tance for our students. And gift support from the university`s gradu-
  _   i Campaign gifts and pledges to $811,461, ates is a strong indicator of alumni satisfaction with their
j   -   1 399 as of August 31, and increased the educational experience? Adds Rogers, “Every gift and every donor
i   number of gifts to UK during the 2004-05 is important?
  . fiscal year by 4 percent. Thank you to those who have literally ‘“answered the call." Your
  "Tliosc of US WhO volunteer to help lh support is crucial to the university and its goals. The percentage of
  the university’s fund-raising efforts just alumni making gifts to UK annually also affects the university`s
,__ _,_,  ‘_ can’t say enough how grateful we are to national rankings,
  i eéleh 2mCl every person WhO gélye to the lf you haven`t received a call yet, you can look forward to speak-
  - university this year and for each and ev- ing with one of the best and brightest the university has to offer.
  CW gms, Stuckert Said- “Th€ UK €HdOW· Phonathon is an excellent opportunity to get updates on what is
    ment — which depends on donor’s gifts happening at UK while making your income tax-deductible gift to
  —- g1`eW by lleelfly 10 percent l€1St ye21l`.” support student scholarships and departmental improvements. The
  Stuckert 1`ep01‘teCl, “re£1ehmg $538.4 mll- student callers are happy to swap stories and information with the
  - I lion as of June 30." alumni in whose footsteps they l`ollow.
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