Alumni AUGUST 2020
Andrea Bertrand Richter ‘14 This month we wanted to spotlight an alum who is a great example of resilience and perseverance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. After being laid off from her job at the end of March, Andrea Richter decided to focus her efforts on growing and promoting her small business. Through many hours of hard work and dedicating more time to her business she’s increased her sales by as much as 300%, recently signed a lease on a warehouse due to the need for more space for her business and was featured in the “How to support Black-owned businesses in Charlotte” article in June on the www.charlotteagenda.com website. We are so proud of alums like Andrea that put their education to work and keep pushing forward to pursue their dreams!
We hope you will join us as we come together and support Concord University on September 24th and 25th.
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oncord University’s 2019 Day of Giving was a huge success, and that is thanks to you! With a goal of raising $24,000 in 24 hours for the CU Annual Fund, The Mountain Lion family rose to the challenge and surpassed our goal raising over $42,000. This year we are raising the bar to further support the university and our students. This year’s goal is to raise $50,000 for the CU Annual Fund. The CU Annual Fund supports campus projects, scholarships, and additional needs on campus. You may get a call from one of our Advancement Student Representatives leading up to Day of Giving. If you get a call, we hope you enjoy sharing some of your Concord experiences with them and
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consider making a financial pledge for this year’s Day of Giving. No gift amount is too small, every amount contributed helps reach the $50,000 goal. We hope you will join us as we come together and support Concord University on September 24th and 25th. We are currently accepting financial pledges and matching gifts. One alum has pledged to match the first $5,000 raised on Day of Giving! If you are interested in making a pledge or matching gift, please visit us online at concord.edu/dayofgiving and fill out our pledge form. You can make your Day of Giving donation on September 24th online at: concord.edu/dayofgiving or by mail: CU Foundation PO Box 1405, Athens WV 24712
SUMMER 2020 CONCORD UNIVERSIT Y MAGAZINE
