Coe College announces $80 million Defining Moment Campaign
Coe College unveiled the largest campaign in the institution's history at a gala event held in Sinclair Auditorium on Saturday evening, Dec. 8, 2007, and broadcast live to alumni and friends of the college around the country. Defining Moment: The Campaign for Coe, seeks to raise $80 million that will be used to bolster four major areas of the college, all with the goal of supporting academic quality at the institution.
The kickoff event - which featured a retrospective of Coe history and a glimpse into the college's future - was the largest gathering of alumni and friendsin college history. Despite severe winter weather, more than 400 people attended the celebration at Coe, with hundreds of alumni and friends watching the event via a live satellite broadcast at two dozen gatherings held around the country. During the program, Defining Moment Campaign Chair Gene Henderson '68 announced that more than $55 million has already been raised toward the $80 million goal.
To see video of the Defining Moment kickoff, click here.
To see photo galleries of the Defining Moment kickoff and satellite events, click below:
- Kickoff reception and program in Sinclair Auditorium
- Dance in Dows Fine Arts Center
- Champaign, Illinois event - hosts Laura Ege Walsten '87 and Doug Walsten
- Denver area event - home of John Strohm '79 and Mary Pat Link, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
- Falls Church, Virginia event - hosts Terry Hiebert '76 and Diane Hiebert
- Minneapolis, Minnesota event - hosts Ken Golder '82 and Sue Roe Golder '82, Jon Galloway '72 and Chris Kaufmann Galloway '73, Lori Sturdevant '74 and Martin Vos, Robert Sherman '62 and Barbara Powell Sherman '61
- Naples, Florida event - hosts John and Ann Sagers
- Scottsdale, Arizona event - hosts Lisa Boll Molina '92 & Bob Molina
We would like to thank those who hosted receptions around the country.
| EASTERN TIME ZONE | |
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Washington, DC Area |
Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads |
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Florida |
John & Ann Sagers |
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Indiana |
Gerald Hughes '67 & Dolly Hughes |
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Boston Area |
Peter Birkey '91 & Julie Tostenson Birkey '91 |
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Detroit Area |
David Carson '72 & Mary Bridenstine Carson '73 |
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New York City |
New York Marriott East Side |
| CENTRAL TIME ZONE | |
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Des Moines Area |
Wakonda Club |
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Quad Cities Area |
Rivermont Collegiate |
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Champaign, Illinois |
Laura Ege Walsten '87 & Doug Walsten |
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Chicago Area |
Joan Golder |
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Chicago Area |
Doubletree Guest Suites & Conference Center |
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Ottawa, Illinois |
Scott Holland '01 & Kristie Workman Holland '02 |
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Wichita Area |
Randy Stockman '84 & Deb Stockman |
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Kansas City Area |
Sam Freitag '78 & Karen Freitag |
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Twin Cities Area |
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
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St. Louis Area |
Culpeppers |
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Texas |
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown |
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Milwaukee |
Paul Milakovich '83 |
| MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE | |
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Tucson Area |
Sid Batten '57 & Pam Batten |
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Scottsdale, Arizona |
Lisa Boll Molina '92 & Bob Molina |
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Denver Area |
John Strohm '79 & Mary Pat Link |
