892,858 reasons to say thank you
BGSU One Day makes history with record-setting day of giving
By Anne-Margaret Swary
Despite a year full of unforeseen challenges, Bowling Green State University alumni and friends from around the world came together for a record-setting day of giving to support the University and its students.
This year’s BGSU One Day: Homecoming Edition brought in nearly $900,000 in donations, surpassing last year’s historic success.
“In our fourth annual dedicated day of giving, we are once again blown away by the support demonstrated by our alumni and friends,” said Jenny Wensink, director of annual giving and alumni relations. “Our students are experiencing an unusual fall semester, but we know many of our alumni and friends are experiencing challenges in their lives during this time as well. Yet when we needed them most, Falcons came together to support our students through a historic BGSU One Day.”
What s in a Name
What’s in a name
Paul J. Hooker’s gift to the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership enables new programming, mentorship opportunities
By Anne-Margaret Swary
When Paul J. Hooker ’75 graduated from BGSU and headed into the business world more than 40 years ago, the self-described “small-town” boy from Orrville, Ohio, never could have imagined the profound impact he would have on the College of Business, or that its Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership would one day bear his name.
Armed with his degree in business administration and a will to succeed, Hooker bought into a partnership in SFERRA, an Italian fine linen company, just a few years out of college. What started as a small company in New York City with under half a million dollars in sales grew into an industry leader with more than $40 million in annual sales.
BGSU celebrates history-making Changing Lives for the World fundraising campaign
By: Anne-Margaret Swary
Bowling Green State University successfully concluded the largest comprehensive fundraising endeavor in its history raising more than a quarter of a billion dollars in philanthropic support during the Changing Lives for the World Campaign.
The University announced the $255 million campaign total during a livestream event Thursday morning.
“This momentous fundraising effort achieved new and historic levels of success for BGSU, surpassing the $200 million goal set in July 2014,” said BGSU Board of Trustees Chair Betty Montgomery. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we deeply appreciate the generous donors whose contributions have positioned the University to continue its history of excellence, access and affordability, ensuring that Bowling Green State University can continue its commitment to be a public university for the public good.”