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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Today, ӰԺ University of Science and Technology received the largest single gift in the history of ӰԺ higher education as Fred and June Kummer to a foundation that will support ӰԺ S&T.
“We are truly overwhelmed by Mr. and Mrs. Kummer’s generosity and vision for ӰԺ S&T; I don’t even have the words to express our gratitude,” said Julia Brncic, chair of the University of ӰԺ Board of Curators. “This will be transformational for ӰԺ S&T and higher education in our state. This gift will advance opportunities for students, research, communities and ӰԺ citizens for generations to come.”
“This is a tremendous gift for higher education and economic development in ӰԺ,” said Mun Choi, president of the University of ӰԺ System. “I’m grateful to Fred and June Kummer for their confidence in Chancellor Dehghani to lead the transformation at S&T. I want to commend Chancellor Dehghani for his visionary leadership and persistence.”
Reviewed 2020-10-12