ALUMNIHIGHLIGHTS
PROFILES, GATHERINGS & ENGAGEMENT
Leadership Gift, Take a Seat Campaign Set Stage for William W. M. Cheung Auditorium DR. WILLIAM W. M. CHEUNG (D’81, GD’82), Chair of Penn Dental Medicine’s Board of Overseers, has made a leadership gift to the Evans Building Centennial Renaissance project, pledging support to upgrade a vital educational space with the naming of the William W. M. Cheung Auditorium. The auditorium, presently known as B-60, is the major lecture hall on the lower concourse of the Evans Building — one of the most heavily-used academic spaces in the School. “B-60 Auditorium is very special to me going back to my student days. That’s where we spent a lot of time attending lectures in dental school,” recalls Dr. William Cheung. “It brings back a lot of fond memories, as well as memories of challenges, and I’m excited to take part in helping to enhance this space for our students.” The enhancements planned for the auditorium as part of the Evans Building Centennial Renaissance project directly respond to needs articulated by current students and faculty, including better seating, digital connectivity, and improved aesthetics and lighting.
To fully fund the auditorium updates, alumni and friends are invited to be part of the Take a Seat Campaign. Donors can “name” a seat in the William W. M. Cheung Auditorium with a tax-deductible gift of $1,000. All donors will be recognized through signage in the transformed facility. The Evans Building Centennial Renaissance project, set to begin this fall, will transform the 100-year-old Evans Building throughout. With the renovation, the lower concourse will be fully devoted to student activities and instruction. In addition to the William W. M. Cheung Auditorium, this level will include a state-of-the-art preclinical lab and CE training center, an advanced simulation lab, small group study and meeting rooms, a student lounge, and the offices of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs.
William W. M. Cheung (D’81, GD’82)
For more information on the Evans Building Centennial Renaissance project, visit www.dental.upenn.edu/evans; to make a gift to the Take a Seat Campaign, visit www.dental.upenn.edu/give.
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