Alumni Gather For Capital Campaign Donor Wall Unveiling

Friday, July 10, 2009

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas--July 7, 2009--Scores of cheerful Prairie View A&M University graduates and supporters gathered on “The Hill” to celebrate the unveiling of the EXTEND THE VIEW, Shape Tomorrow Today Capital Campaign donor wall.  The wall, which is located on the second floor of the Willie Albert Tempton Sr. Memorial Student Center, displays the names of the generous supporters of the EXTEND THE VIEW Capital Campaign, which collected $33.2 million in donations to PVAMU. The campaign officially ended Dec. 2008.

Hosted by Prairie View A&M President George C. Wright, the unveiling ceremony included a reception and presentations by The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Chancellor Michael D. McKinney and TAMUS Regent Lupe Fraga.  Dr. Willie F. Trotty, PVAMU vice president for research and development was also on hand to welcome university supporters and guests to the historic event.  

Following the formal ceremony, President Wright, Regent Fraga, Student Regent Hunter Bollman, Chancellor McKinney, Capital Campaign Cabinet members and PVAMU administrators all joined together to unveil the shining donor wall, which was received with applause and a rush of supporters eager to find their names engraved on the display. The EXTEND THE VIEW, Shape Tomorrow Today Capital Campaign Donor Wall can be viewed during regular operation hours of the Tempton Memorial Student Center. 

For more information about giving to PVAMU, please visit http://www.pvamu.edu/giving

* Featured in photo above: PVAMU President George C. Wright (far left) and alumna Opal Johnson Smith (far right), share in unveling the EXTEND THE VIEW, Shape Tomorrow Today Capital Campaign donor wall.  Photo Credit: PVAMU Public Relations

President Wright (center) is joined by Chancellor McKinney (left center), Regent Bollman (left second from center), Regent Fraga (third from center), members of the Capital Campaign Cabinet and PVAMU supporters for the historic moment in PVAMU history. Photo Credit: PVAMU Public Relations

PVAMU National Alumni Association Vice President and alumna Donna Glover (right) shares the spotlight with President Wright (left).   Photo Credit: PVAMU Public Relations

Alumnus and Capital Campaign Cabinet Member Ernest Collins takes time to view the list of supporters on the wall. Photo Credit: PVAMU Public Relations