It only takes up about 46 square feet
of space on a wall in the lobby of Alumni Hall. However, its symbolism is much
larger because it illustrates how a community can help build a great university.
The Donor Honor Wall, which was
formally unveiled at a campus ceremony in February, contains the names of 64
donors whose generosity has helped to change the lives of thousands of UNF students
since the University opened in 1972.
“It is through the selfless
sacrifice of our donors that we are able to set such a high standard for the
education and experience we provide at UNF,” said Pierre N. Allaire, vice
president for Institutional Advancement and executive director of the UNF
Foundation. “They understand that the need is great and have made outstanding
contributions to the overall quality of our institution.”
Donors were asked to place their
tiles on wall during the ceremony, forming the building blocks on which the
University has been constructed. Those building blocks have formed a solid
foundation and include donor resources for student scholarships, funds to
attract a quality faculty, monies to equip new buildings and to establish
strategic academic programs to help graduates in the competitive global
economy.
The following donors are members of
the Founders Society who have achieved significant cumulative levels of giving throughout
the last 39 years.
$10 million and above
Blanche B. and Luther W. Coggin
Brooks Health System and Foundation
The Skinner Family
$5 million and above
Ann C. and David M. Hicks
Kathryn M. and Richard de Raimes
Kip
$1 million and above
AT&T
Bank of America
Baptist Health System
Estate of John R. Barrett
Berg Family Charitable Foundation
Eleanor and Leonard Blanchart
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Inc.
Ida Broward and Crowther M. Boyd
Helen L. and J. Brooks Brown
CSX Transportation
Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Comcast Corporation
Toni and Andy Crawford
Gerri K. and John T. Hayt
Kernan and George Hodges
Delores M. Kesler
Nancy T. and Ira M. Koger
Irene and Gasper Lazzara
The Radford Lovett Family
National Paper Trade Association
Katherine S. and Russell B. Newton
III
The Bernard Osher Foundation
The PGA Tour Inc.
Pajcic & Pajcic
Betty and Tom Petway
Miyuki and Herb Scheidel
The Schultz Foundation Inc.
Jody and Layton F. Smith
David A. Stein
The Family of Martin E. Stein Sr.
June and Bruce Taylor
Mary Virginia and C. Herman Terry
Maureen and Ronald Townsend
Vistakon
Delores Barr and J. Wayne Weaver
World Affairs Council of
Jacksonville Inc.
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation
$500,000 and above
The Cascone Family Foundation
John B. Coxwell
Cheryl and Carl Doughty
EverBank Financial Corporation
Fidelity National
Financial/Fidelity Information Systems
Jennifer and Chuck Ged
Debbie and Mel Gottlieb
JEA
Diane and Steve Halverson
JM Family Enterprises
Mayo Clinic
Memorial Hospital Jacksonville
Auxiliary Inc.
Stephanie and Gerald Mitchell
Charles M. Neviaser Charitable
Foundation
PSS World Medical
River Branch Foundation
J. Quinton Rumph
The St. Joe Company
St. Vincent’s HealthCare
Wells Fargo
Winn-Dixie Stores
Xilinx
