Fundraising Updates
This year, another milestone was reached: Mr. William H. Price
II, of Cody, Wyoming made an investment of $1.5 million in
“The Sanford G. Price and Isabelle P. Barbee Chair in
Teaching, Advising, and Learning.” His dedication to
this program led the way for the college to once again demonstrate
our value in quality teaching, and to provide a vehicle to
build and improve what is already in place. Dr. L.H. Newcomb,
Senior Associate Dean was named as the chair in June, and
the first teaching seminar was held in June. Unfortunately,
Mr. Price died in June, but we will forever uphold the value
of his investment through outstanding teaching, advising and
learning, and we will continue our partnership of mutual interests
with his family.
Two other campaigns that will build and enhance programs at
Ohio State - those for the Nationwide Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H
Center, and the Olentangy River Wetland Research and Education
Building are well underway. When completed, these two facilities
will benefit citizens across Ohio and beyond, and ensure excellent
work and research on a comprehensive level.
A $12 million capital campaign, to build a 4-H Center on The
Ohio State University campus in Columbus, has reached 70%
of goal. To date, $8.5 million has been raised in gifts and
pledges, including a combined pledge of $6 million from the
Nationwide Insurance Foundation and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation,
for whom the Center was named on September 7, 2002, during
a ceremonial ground breaking.
The campaign is under the capable leadership of Marilyn Johnson,
honorary chair, Jim Dailey, steering committee chair, Dan
Evans, corporate chair, Tiney McComb, individuals chair, John
Foltz, organizations chair, Clarence Cunningham, Extension
Family chair, and Nancy Patterson, Friends of 4-H chair.
The Center will be the first of its kind on a land grant university
campus to be totally devoted to positive youth development
training and programming. Features will include:
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The home
of Ohio 4-H |
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Flexible
multi-purpose space for hands-on program opportunities
for youth and volunteers |
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Educational
conference and classroom facilities |
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State-of-the-art
technology that will link the Center to Ohio’s 88
counties, the nation, and to the world. |
For further information, to
make a pledge, or to find out about other naming opportunities
within the Center, contact Bill McCleery, Campaign Director,
at 614-247-7624 or mccleery.8@osu.edu.
The Olentangy River Wetland Research and Education Building
is 80% complete with an estimated move in date of late January
2003. Designed to strengthen and consolidate existing teaching,
research, and service activities, this new facility will feature
an operations theatre for real-time data collection, a sample
preparation room, laboratories, research library, a conference
room and office space, and a lobby for displays.
Naming opportunities still exist. Please contact Leigh Briggs,
Development Officer @
614-292-0473 or briggs.103@osu.edu
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