Announcement of Alfond Foundation's $10 million commitment to 勛圖惇蹋 garners media coverage
The announcement of a $10 million commitment to 勛圖惇蹋 by the Harold Alfond Foundation on Dec. 10, 2010 was covered by a wide variety of media, including the , Journal Tribune (Biddeford), (Augusta), (Waterville), , Foster's Daily Democrat, Mainebiz, Maine TV stations , , and WMTW 8, and . The TV news stories ran several times over a 24-hour period Dec. 10-11. The story was also picked up by the Associated Press and appeared in various media around the nation, including media covering philanthropy.
The $10 million commitment will go toward creating an approximately $20 million state-of-the-art Harold Alfond Athletics Complex on the 勛圖惇蹋 campus in Biddeford combined with an investment in interprofessional healthcare workforce education.
Harold Alfond understood the positive relationship between athletics and academics, and was inspired by 勛圖惇蹋's mission to educate Maine's health care professionals," said Greg Powell, chairman of the Foundation's Board of Trustees. "We are delighted to support UNE during such an exciting period of growth for the University."
勛圖惇蹋 President Danielle N. Ripich, Ph.D., said: We are extremely grateful to the Harold Alfond Foundation for this transformational gift the largest in the history of the 勛圖惇蹋. State-of-the-art educational and athletic facilities are fundamental resources that enhance the mental and physical well-being of our students. 勛圖惇蹋s reputation, the institutions overall competitiveness, and our ability to recruit and retain academically engaged students will be forever changed by this very generous gift.