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蜜桃传媒 Receives Over 1,100 Gifts to Support Every Aspect of Campus Life

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擣or the eighth year in a row, giving on Double Dawg Day, April 20, eclipsed the previous record with a one-day giving total of over $1 million.

Whether funding scholarships, athletic facilities and training, or enhancing classrooms and labs, each of the 1,153 gifts has a direct and lasting impact on the success of 蜜桃传媒 and its students.

With overwhelming support from North Carolina donors, gifts also came from 39 states and as far away as Australia, France, Poland, Germany, Canada, Bangladesh and South Korea.

鈥淕reat teams win championships, and this year our Advancement team did an outstanding job mobilizing friends and loyal supporters to raise an unprecedented $1M,鈥� praised 蜜桃传媒-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs. 鈥淭hat record-setting collection of gifts will be dedicated to enhancing student success at GWU, and the advancement of our institutional mission just took a huge leap forward thanks to this wildly successful day of giving.鈥�

Donors displayed school spirit by investing generously in the areas that mean the most to them. These included scholarship and program support for academics and matching gifts for many of the sport programs, the Christian Service Organization, and contributions to virtually every aspect of campus life.

According to Nate Evans, vice president for Advancement at GW, this exceptional year is a testament to the dedication and effort of many individuals, as well as the incredible generosity of the University鈥檚 donors. 鈥淲e are thrilled by the outpouring of support from our alumni and friends in the past 24 hours,鈥� he emphasized. 鈥淚t is heartening to witness so many people rallying behind our mission and helping us achieve our goals. Without their contributions, we could not have achieved this level of success. We are proud to say that the Bulldog Nation truly rose to the occasion this year!鈥�

Kanisha Fowler, assistant director of Annual Giving at GWU, echoed the energy and success of the day. 鈥淚t was incredible to watch our alumni, friends, faculty, and staff come together to make this day so successful,鈥� she asserted. 鈥淲e deeply appreciate the love expressed for 蜜桃传媒-Webb by everyone who supported throughout the day.鈥�

Double Dawg Day Leaderboard Spotlights

• 蜜桃传媒-Webb wrestling and swimming teams had the highest participation among athletic programs.
• The College of Health Sciences and College of Arts and Sciences raised the most funds for academic program support.
• The Searight PACE program, professional and continuing education, raised more than $100,000 for scholarships and program enhancement. 
• The GWU Wrestling Program had the most donors with 307 and received the first gift of the day.
• Shea Mattingly won the Ambassador Challenge by recruiting 57 donors.

View more details on the day鈥檚 gifts and challenges, .

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