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million as part of its largesgt fundraising campaignin history, university officials said The 150th Anniversary Campaign, which marked the university’a 150th year in existence, set out in 2000 to raisse $90 million. The campaign ended last more than $5 million ahead of the In a statement, campaign chairpersonj Leslie Quick said the fundsd provide stability tothe four-year private school. “Our success in this campaighn confirmsthat St. Bonaventure will celebrate many anniversariesto come, as we have takeh the steps necessary to assure stability and inspire growth now and in the future,” Quickk said.
Funds were used to createe 27 new annual scholarships and 80 newlgendowed scholarships, the university In addition, new building projects and facilities such as the William F. Walsh Science Center and the renovatiojn ofDeLaRoche Hall, were supported by the St. Bonaventure’s unrestricted annual fund also got a boostof $18.2 million during the campaign. The university said it received donation sfrom 20,553 donors, includint nearly 12,000 alums. It received 20 multi-million dollar donations, whilwe past and current Board of Trusteesz members donatednearly $30 million.