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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Today, èapp University of Science and Technology received the largest single gift in the history of èapp higher education as Fred and June Kummer to a foundation that will support èapp S&T.
“We are truly overwhelmed by Mr. and Mrs. Kummer’s generosity and vision for èapp S&T; I don’t even have the words to express our gratitude,” said Julia Brncic, chair of the University of èapp Board of Curators. “This will be transformational for èapp S&T and higher education in our state. This gift will advance opportunities for students, research, communities and èapp citizens for generations to come.”
“This is a tremendous gift for higher education and economic development in èapp,” said Mun Choi, president of the University of èapp System. “I’m grateful to Fred and June Kummer for their confidence in Chancellor Dehghani to lead the transformation at S&T. I want to commend Chancellor Dehghani for his visionary leadership and persistence.”
Reviewed 2020-10-12