Founders Celebration and Campaign Finale

President Scott L Wyatt

The Future is Rising campaign came to a close on March 27, 2014 at the annual Founders Celebration Banquet. The 7-year campaign was started by former SUU President Michael T. Benson and raised more than $105.5 million. Following the banquet, SUU celebrated with student, faculty, staff community members, alumni, donors and friends with a free concert in the Centrum Arena featuring Kenny Loggins, The Return (Beatles Tribute Band) and student favorite Chris Wallace. What a fantastic conclusion to a very successful campaign!

Campaign Statistics

• Campaign Goal: $100,000,000
• Total Raised: $105,459,919
• Total number of donors: 8,028
• Total number of gifts: 18,987
• Total number of new donors: 3,757
• Total number of new scholarships: 200+
• Employee Giving went from 151 in 2007 to 450 by the end of the campaign - 88% participation rate was the high during the campaign.

Stuart Jones, VP for University Advancement

Highlights of Funded Projects

Academic Excellence ($12.1M):

• Walter Maxwell Gibson College of Science & Engineering
• Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for Innovative Education
• Sargon Heinrich Global Engagement Center
• Eccles Visiting Scholars Program
• Mariner Eccles Library Book Fund

Enriching Student Life ($22.1M):

• 200+ New Scholarships
• 200/year Leavitt Housing Scholarships
• ALSAM Undergraduate Research Fund
• Cedar Hall Student Housing

Emerging Opportunities ($16.3M):

Current Use Funding for SUU's greatest needs, SUU Athletics, Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Utah Summer Games

Campus Enhancement & Expansion ($55.1M):

• Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts
• L.S. & Aline W. Skaggs Center for Health & Molecular Sciences
• Cedar Hall Student Housing
• Kenneth L. Cannon Equestrian Center
• Carter Carillon Bell Tower

Robert Eves, Dean of the Walter Maxwell Gibson
College of Science & Engineering

Sara Cunningham, SUU Student

Brittney Stackhouse, SUU Student

Carrie Trenholm, Endowed Chair
Beverley Taylor Sorenson College of Educatin & Human Development

Former SUU Interim President Rich Kendell

Former SUU President Michael T. Benson

The Future Is Rising Campaign

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins

The Return

The Return