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Cory Spera ’15 (lower left) and Brittany Blass ’15 (lower right) were named Maroon Club Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Spera also won the Pepper Prize.
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exCellenCe and IMpaCtAnnual giving to the Maroon Club helps our teams compete for Patriot League championships and allows us to provide
our coaches with the edge they need in recruiting, equipment, and technology. It’s also a vital part of the $400 million Live Connected, Lead Change campaign. Please join me
in helping the Maroon Club reach our record-setting goal of $1.4 million during the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.
Cindy Oaks Linville ’80 P’13 P’18 | Maroon Club President
the IMpaCt of Your SupportThe Maroon Club enhances the student-athlete experience for all 23 Lafayette athletic programs.
Unrestricted gifts are directed to the Maroon Club General Fund to benefit all programs. Or you may designate your gift to the sport(s) of your choice. Examples of the impact:• Assistantcoaches’salaries• Enhancedrecruitingandtravelbudgets• Teamapparelandequipment
• Athletictrainingandstrengthandconditioning• Educationalandleadershipopportunities
Lafayette’s fiscal year ends June 30.
a banner YearThe football team’s 150th meeting with Lehigh and men’s basketball’s
NCAA tournament appearance brought Lafayette national publicity for athletics, academics, return on investment, and the value of our degree.
Lafayette athletic programs had the fourth highest NCAA Graduation Success Rate in the nation: 97%. 17 of 23 sports received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for academic performance.
Fall and winter sports had 18 All-Patriot League and 9 Academic All-Patriot League selections.
Every year, the Oaks Leadership Academy, funded by the Maroon Club General Fund and Dr. Wilbur Oaks ’51 Leadership Development Fund, helps student-athletes and coaches
become effective leaders in academics, athletics, and life.
Give online at development.lafayette.edu/give
Mail check payable to Lafayette College in the enclosed envelope
For gifts of stocks or other securities, call (610)330-5046
To mAke A gIfT:
Call (610)330-5034
For more information on support for athletics and the Live Connected, Lead Change campaign, contact Joe Giaimo, Executive Director of the Maroon Club, at (610) 330-3116 or [email protected].
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