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\"alumniLEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University alumni have united to renovate a gathering place in the heart of the campus\u2014and provide funding for legacy scholarships while they\u2019re at it.\n<\/p>\n

\nTo raise money for the Alumni Plaza<\/a> project, graduates of the university are asking donors to have their name\u2014or the name of someone they\u2019d like to honor\u2014engraved on a brick that will be placed in the busy meeting area behind historic Old Morrison.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cOur plan is to transform Haupt Plaza into a true campus center\u2014a place of pride and beauty for all of the Transylvania community past, present, and future,\u201d according to alumni representatives. \u201cHand-in-hand with this bricks-and-mortar component is the effort to create a new scholarship fund for legacy students to ensure that the campus will persist with new generations of Pioneers. We look forward to creating an inspiring and functional outdoor gathering space for future Transylvania students to enjoy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe goal for the Alumni Plaza Brick Project is to raise at least $250,000 for the renovation, which also will include new trees, seating, and an outdoor classroom with Wi-Fi capability. The Transylvania Alumni Board and the Transylvania University Young Alumni Council already have received almost $135,000 in pledges.\n<\/p>\n

\nThese tax-deductible donations are an opportunity for the Transylvania community and friends to not only leave a mark on an institution that has been around for more than 230 years but also help shape the future through the scholarship fund.\n<\/p>\n

\nFor more information, contact John Davis<\/a> at 859-281-3565.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University alumni have united to renovate a gathering place in the heart of the campus\u2014and provide funding for legacy scholarships while they\u2019re at it. To raise money for the Alumni Plaza project, graduates of the university are asking donors to have their name\u2014or the name of someone they\u2019d like to honor\u2014engraved on a brick that will be placed in the busy meeting area behind historic Old Morrison. \u201cOur plan is to transform Haupt Plaza into a true campus center\u2014a place of pride and beauty for all of the Transylvania community past, present, and future,\u201d according to alumni representatives. \u201cHand-in-hand with this bricks-and-mortar component is the effort to create a new scholarship fund for legacy students to ensure that the campus will persist with new generations of Pioneers. We look forward to creating an inspiring and functional outdoor gathering space for future Transylvania students to enjoy.\u201d The goal for the Alumni Plaza Brick Project is to raise at least $250,000 for the renovation, which also will include new trees, seating, and an outdoor classroom with Wi-Fi capability. The Transylvania Alumni Board and the Transylvania University Young Alumni Council already have received almost $135,000 in pledges. These tax-deductible donations are an opportunity for the Transylvania community and friends to not only leave a mark on an institution that has been around for more than 230 years but also help shape the future through the scholarship fund. For more information, contact<\/p>\n

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