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Photo caption
(left to right):
Community Campaign Chairman Jerry Barton, president of Sea Island Bank,
and co-chairman Vernice Rackett, director of membership, Savannah Quarters
Country Club, join AASU leaders Thomas Z. Jones, president, and Leary
Bell, vice president of External Affairs, for a victory celebration—
over $150,000 raised during the "3 Days for AASU" campaign.
AASU
Celebrates a Victory, Raises Over $150,000
Savannah, GA—April
8, 2005—Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) held a Victory
Celebration on April 8 to announce the results of its "3 Days for
AASU" community campaign, held April 5-7. Volunteers from
the university and the community attained 182 corporate and business
investments, totaling $150, 309 with additional checks still
trickling in from the community. The university received a total of
182 gifts, up from 130 gifts last year. This year, the total number
of new donations is 29% of the gifts received. The funds raised will
support existing student scholarships and the university's leadership
initiatives.
Campaign volunteers worked under the leadership of Chairman Jerry Barton,
president of Sea Island Bank, and Co-Chairman Vernice Rackett, director
of membership, Savannah Quarters Country Club . Awards were presented
to Barton and Rackett for their outstanding community leadership. Campaign
representatives recognized Gail Toler of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs with
the Outstanding Volunteer Award.
Armstrong Atlantic is the fastest growing four-year university in the
University System of Georgia. With a projected enrollment of 10,000
students by 2010, Armstrong Atlantic continues to have a major impact
on Savannah’s workforce and intellectual capital, making Savannah
more attractive to corporations considering locating in the Savannah
area. As a major partner and catalyst in community and economic development,
Armstrong Atlantic directly impacts the Savannah area with more than
$162 million annually.
For more information
about "3 Days for AASU," contact Gail Rountree at 912.927.5208.
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