06 Dec 2019

National Alumni Association Donates $170k Toward the Renovation Campaign

The National Alumni Association of Saint Augustine’s University donated $170,000 on December 5, 2019, to support payment for residence hall renovations. This sum was collected from a special appeal by the President of the NAA-ֱ, Dr. John Larkins with the assistance of the Office of Alumni Affairs (Sheryl Ximines and Dr. Kimberly Moore) and other NAA-ֱ fund-raising events. The original appeal for the residence hall campaign is $500,000. The current donation was made up of funds from Homecoming 2019 events. According to Dr. Larkins, “This donation is the largest single donation from the NAA-ֱ and represents what we as an organization can do to support our alma mater. A special note of thanks goes to Dr. Ruben Cowart (class of 64’) for contributing $45k to this special fund-raising appeal.” Larkins added that the NAA-ֱ will continue their campaign to help Saint Augustine’s raise money for the University’s infrastructure. He also acknowledged that the Executive Committee of the NAA-ֱ did an outstanding job managing events during Homecoming and assisting in raising money. As the end of the calendar year approaches, everyone is encouraged to give to the ֱ Annual Giving Campaign and Dormitory Renovation Campaign. Your donations will help Saint Augustine’s University and possibly save on your federal income taxes. Donations can be forwarded to the NAA-ֱ or Saint Augustine’s University’s Office of Institutional Advancement.