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Despite pandemic challenges, alumni and friends donate for scholarships, research April 6, 2021
The Brilliant Future campaign went public in October 2019 with a gala highlighted by an inspirational speech from Jimmy and Sheila Peterson, who serve as campaign chairs. Christopher Todd / for UCI
Irvine, Calif., April 6, 2021 – Alumni and friends of the University of California, Irvine have raised more than $1 billion to support scholarships, groundbreaking research, top-notch patient care and world-class educational facilities, among other initiatives.
The $1 billion total pushes UCI across the halfway mark in its $2 billion philanthropic effort, Brilliant Future: The Campaign for UCI, which has also engaged 44,000 alumni so far – more than half the goal of 75,000 by 2024.