Fanshawe funds grow for gardens
Dr. Howard Rundle, Fanshawe College President, Chris Bentley, Minister of Training. Colleges and Universities, Travis Mazereeuw, FSU president and London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best were all in attendance in order to join the London community celebrate Fanshawe's 40-year Garden Party celebration.
“There is a mutual commitment between the community and the college, ” Rundle began.
“Fanshawe College continues to aim at making those who attend the college better, assisting them in their dreams, as well as investing in Southwestern Ontario.”
The gathering, which was attended by roughly 200 college staff, students and community members, launched the official renaming of Second Street to Fanshawe College Boulevard, the rededication of the “Discovery of Hands” statue, created by Francis Gage, and the opening of the new college gates, all recent contributions improving life around campus.
Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best recognized the contribution from the college as she joined in revealing the new Fanshawe College Boulevard provided by the Campus Renewal Program.
“I would like to thank everyone for making it the institution that it is. Fanshawe is a place where doors open and offers opportunities,” DeCicco-Best said. Additional recognition and improvement in student life came from Ms. Martha Powell, Director of Development and Donor Services for the Ivey Foundation, who attended this ceremony for a special announcement.
On behalf of the Ivey Foundation, a charitable foundation out of Toronto, Powell presented Fanshawe College with a $500,000 donation to the Horticulture Program, which will be used for the creation of a new green house and enhance services for the program's student body.
For over 40 years Fanshawe College has proven to be one of the four major institutions to show what London has to offer, as well as exemplify the strength between the college and the community itself. Francis Gage created the “Discovery of Hands” statue for the College as a symbol of growth for students as learners and people.
Speaking outside of F Building, 85-year-old Gage has been driven to create work that symbolizes strength, spirituality and connectedness through different media and is proud that her work will represent the strong message that the college portrays.
Gage hopes that this will be a reminder to those on campus of the great opportunities they have access to and encourages them to be successful in what a great gift this institution continues to provide.
Further donations to the school have been made to the Capital Campaign, which Fanshawe College designed to raise $15 million in order to create state of the art services. All donations made to the college, as well as its affiliated campuses, send a powerful signal the community about what a beneficial environment Fanshawe is to London.
“The college community really does believe in its students,” said FSU president Travis Mazereeuw. “Everyone contributes in some way. I am proud to say that I am a part of Fanshawe.”
“There is a mutual commitment between the community and the college, ” Rundle began.
“Fanshawe College continues to aim at making those who attend the college better, assisting them in their dreams, as well as investing in Southwestern Ontario.”
The gathering, which was attended by roughly 200 college staff, students and community members, launched the official renaming of Second Street to Fanshawe College Boulevard, the rededication of the “Discovery of Hands” statue, created by Francis Gage, and the opening of the new college gates, all recent contributions improving life around campus.
Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best recognized the contribution from the college as she joined in revealing the new Fanshawe College Boulevard provided by the Campus Renewal Program.
“I would like to thank everyone for making it the institution that it is. Fanshawe is a place where doors open and offers opportunities,” DeCicco-Best said. Additional recognition and improvement in student life came from Ms. Martha Powell, Director of Development and Donor Services for the Ivey Foundation, who attended this ceremony for a special announcement.
On behalf of the Ivey Foundation, a charitable foundation out of Toronto, Powell presented Fanshawe College with a $500,000 donation to the Horticulture Program, which will be used for the creation of a new green house and enhance services for the program's student body.
For over 40 years Fanshawe College has proven to be one of the four major institutions to show what London has to offer, as well as exemplify the strength between the college and the community itself. Francis Gage created the “Discovery of Hands” statue for the College as a symbol of growth for students as learners and people.
Speaking outside of F Building, 85-year-old Gage has been driven to create work that symbolizes strength, spirituality and connectedness through different media and is proud that her work will represent the strong message that the college portrays.
Gage hopes that this will be a reminder to those on campus of the great opportunities they have access to and encourages them to be successful in what a great gift this institution continues to provide.
Further donations to the school have been made to the Capital Campaign, which Fanshawe College designed to raise $15 million in order to create state of the art services. All donations made to the college, as well as its affiliated campuses, send a powerful signal the community about what a beneficial environment Fanshawe is to London.
“The college community really does believe in its students,” said FSU president Travis Mazereeuw. “Everyone contributes in some way. I am proud to say that I am a part of Fanshawe.”
