Campaign Update
Freddie the Fossil Fish The Salvation Army is usually the recipient of gifts, but in an interesting twist of fate it became a benefactor to Millersville University. Brett Williams was sorting through anonymous donations to Carlisle’s Salvation Army thrift shop when he discovered a prehistoric fish fossil, which has been dubbed “Freddie the Fossil Fish.” “Once we started to research it and delve further into the history of the fossil, it made sense to us to donate it. As an organization that is so generously supported by the community, for us to be able to give back is great,” said Jeanne Troy ’78, director of development at the Salvation Army. Dr. Dominique Didier, associate professor of biology at Millersville and a trained ichthyologist, made the most immediate and enthusiastic case for how the fish would be used as a teaching tool, providing opportunities for student research.
Members of the Salvation Army of Carlisle (l to r): Major David Wetzel, Jeanne Troy ’78 and Brett Williams with the prehistoric fish fossil.
The fossil is approximately 165 million years old and originates from the Santana Fish Formation in Brazil. Thank you, Salvation Army!
Total Goal: $85 million; $81.5 million raised (as of 4/6/12)
By campaign priority—Dollars raised to date are expressed in millions, except for Health & Wellness.
Library
Visual & Performing Arts Center
Scholarships
Student-Faculty Research
Equipment
Community & Civic Engagement
Global Partnerships
Health & Wellness
Unrestricted gifts of $1.4 million are included in the total, but not represented in the eight priorities below.
$20.8 M
$20.7 M
$19.2 M
$8.1 M
$4.6 M
$4.2 M
$1.7 M
$837,000
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