THE REPORTER:
Campaign Reaches $94 Million Mark
With just weeks remaining until the conclusion of the Campaign
for Washington's College, more than $94.2 million has been
tallied against an original goal of $72 million.
The Joseph H. McLain Memorial Committee has raised $610,000
to name the dramatic three-story atrium in the  new
science center now under construction, and a bequest from the
late Estelle Wesley '37 generated $180,000. Funds available
for the science center from private, governmental and institutional
sources now stand at $17 million.
Other recent successes include contributions to the newly created
John S. Toll Society, honoring 1782 Society members who have
pledged to help steer the course set by President Toll with
continued support for this year and the following two years.
Under the leadership of Milestone Council Chair Thomas H. Gale,
members of the Board of Visitors and Governors have responded
to a special challenge from Gale and his wife, Barbara, by increasing
their gifts to the Campaign 32 percent over the level of their
initial commitments. Total gifts from the Board now stand at
$26.5 million. A new Gale Challenge pledging a dollarfor- dollar
match up to $300,000 by December 31, 2003, has been issued to
members of the Board, the Milestone Council and former trustees.
Included in the latest fundraising totals are a number of special
private and government grants for specific academic projects.
Prestigious sources such as the Maryland Historical Trust and
the National Science Foundation are supporting projects ranging
from the College's archeology program to monitoring fish behavior.
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