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Strategic Initiatives Campaign Preparing for Our Second Century: “Learning to Lead and Love in the Real World” The University of St. Francis is
this facility enhances the learning
the renova-
grateful to all generous donors
environment for all science,
tion of the
who made contributions and
nursing and education students.
first floor of
pledges between 2016 and 2021
At the science hall dedication
the Brown
to USF’s Strategic Initiatives
on February 8, 2018, USF President
Library—
Campaign. Donors who invested
Arvid Johnson emphasized the
creating a
$10,000 or more in one of three
importance of the new building.
24-hour
identified strategic initiatives have
open
been honored on a beautiful donor
LaVerne and Dorothy Brown
learning
recognition art piece, created by
Science Hall opens a new chapter
space that
Sherri Law Art Glass, which is now
on our home campus, where this
displayed at the entrance of the
institution was founded in 1920,”
The Renovation of Guardian
new LaVerne and Dorothy Brown
he said. “Our new labs and learning
Angel Hall (St. Clare Campus)
This past year, a glass staircase
Science Hall. The campaign’s three
environment will help the
Due to the projected shortage in
was installed to secure the library
strategic initiatives included the
University of St. Francis further its
nurses across the country, the
collection while allowing 24-hour
construction of the new LaVerne
mission of preparing students to
university wanted to be prepared
access to the library. The next
and Dorothy Brown Science Hall,
contribute to the world through
to meet the needs of the commu-
phase will include the creation of
the renovation of Guardian Angel
service and leadership, driven by a
nity by increasing the number
two multipurpose common
Hall, and the creation of the
continuous pursuit of knowledge,
of students to enrolling in nursing
areas for students to congregate
Wadsworth Family Commons in
wisdom, faith and justice.“
education. The acquisition of
and study. With adaptable
the library.
the St. Clare Campus property
furniture, the students will have
large part, due to the generosity of
from the Sisters of St. Francis
wonderful spaces for group
The Construction of the
USF’s friends, LaVerne and Dorothy
allowed the Leach College of
learning and socialization.
LaVerne and Dorothy Brown
Brown, William and Patricia Bellah,
Nursing, along with numerous
Science Hall (Main Campus)
William and Margaret Benoit,
other university offices, to inhabit
important ways USF is preparing
This work is transformational for
Robert and Patricia Wheeler, Arvid
the perfect home. The renovation
itself—and its students—for the
the sciences at USF and for the
and Anne Johnson, Joseph and
of Guardian Angel Hall was
university’s second century of
university as a whole. With learning
Virginia Mallof, and the Sisters of
made possible by charitable gifts
service and leadership. President
spaces and common areas to
St. Francis of Mary Immaculate.
from USF’s friends, Ed and Gloria
Arvid Johnson is delighted
provide a setting for interaction
For a complete donor listing, visit:
Dollinger, Bill and Diane Habiger,
that 100% of the Board of Trustees
both inside and outside classroom,
https://goo.gl/VQauJG.
Thomas and Michele Vana and the
made a commitment to the
Packey and Eileen Webb Family.
Strategic Initiatives Campaign.
“Today’s opening of the
The new building was built, in
will be called “The Wadsworth Family Commons.”
All three of these initiatives are
Additionally, other major donors The Wadsworth Family Commons
made gifts to name classrooms,
in the LaVerne & Dorothy Brown
laboratories and common
Library (Main Campus)
areas. Naming opportunities are
The third and final strategic project
still available—if interested,
is currently under construction.
please contact Kristin Short, vice
Brenton Wadsworth, a long-time
president for university advance-
friend and generous donor of USF,
ment, at 815-740-3613 or
passed away on February 6, 2018.
Regina Block, major gifts officer,
An investment by Brent and his
at 815-740-5065.
wife, Jean, has been designated for
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