Whiting-Turner Donates $1 Million Toward Law School Challenge Grant
Gift is Among Largest Private Donations to Ange los Challenge
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company has made a $1 million contribution to help match the challenge grant initiated by UB School of Law alumnus Peter Angelos, LL.B. '61, for the construction of a new home for the University of Baltimore School of Law. The firm's president, Willard Hackerman, has been a consistent supporter of University initiatives.
Jana Howard Carey, J.D. '76
As a student in the School of Law, Jana Howard Carey, J.D. '76 was impressed with the encouragement her professors offered. "They were always helpful," she remembers, "and because they were successful practitioners in their own right, they provided us with valuable practical knowledge."
Vernon H.C. Wright, B.S. '69
Vernon Wright believes in the positive benefits of higher education. A graduate of the Merrick School of Business, he built a successful professional career on the foundation he received at UB. In addition, he has consistently supported UB's efforts to provide top quality educational opportunities for students at all levels. "In today's economic climate, education is more important than ever. Today's young people need all the help they can get to pursue their dreams of higher education," says Mr. Wright. "UB provided me with a solid education, and I am happy to do what I can to ensure that today's students receive the same quality of education that I did."
Alumnus Kenneth Asiedu Invests in Merrick
Kenneth Asiedu, M.S. '92, and Geena Asiedu, J.D. '09, recently pledged $100,000 to benefit the Entrepreneurship Opportunity Center.
The Asiedus' pledge will support an endowed Entrepreneurship Fund. The purpose of the fund will be to provide endowed support for operating expenses of the center in the Merrick School of Business.
Sayra Wells Meyerhoff, J.D. '78, M.S. '04
"My vision for UB's School of Law is that it will continue to see change as opportunity and to maximize on these opportunities," says Sayra Meyerhoff, J.D. '78, M.S. '04 "I would like UB to continue to encourage its graduates to strive to reach their highest potential as professionals in the legal fields."
Damon Gasque, B.S. '78
Rising to the Expectation - Damon Gasque
For an accountant with a lifetime of business experience, Damon Gasque, B.S. '78, is not a calculating man. Character, motivation, integrity: These are the measures that Gasque-the chief accounting officer and treasurer at ULLICO, a major provider of insurance and investment products to organized labor-uses to determine the worth of any endeavor. As a longtime volunteer and donor to his alma mater, Gasque believes that a true accounting of contributions requires insight into both heart and mind.
