Winter 2013
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TOWER
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MARGUERITE BIERMAN ’79 died
Oct. 30, 2013, after a courageous battle with
cancer. Her generous gift to the university
has left a legacy of support for women
entering the field of visual arts.
Read the full story on page 22.
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friends to support and sustain all the great things happening at KU.
Contributions to the fund are allocated to the most integral needs of
the university: student scholarships, infrastructure and operations,
academics, and athletics and programming. By giving to the fund,
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PROGRAMMING
STUDENT ATHLETICS
ACADEMICS AND DEPARTMENTAL FUNDING
INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
12%
11%
25%
7%
44%
WHY YOUR
PARTICIPATION
COUNTS
THE KU ANNUAL FUND:
The KU Foundation &
Alumni Engagement is
proud to partner with
the Pennsylvania State
Employees Credit
Union (PSECU) to
offer the KU Alumni
Visa credit card.
“The way in which
PSECU conducts its
business, both as a
company and on a one-
to-one level, is com-
mendable, particularly for the ways in which
it focuses on extending courtesy and care to all
its customers,” said Alex Ogeka, director of
Alumni Engagement. “We are happy to offer
such a great benefit to KU alumni.”
To learn more about the KU alumni credit
card from PSECU, please visit
com/kufae.
L to R: Edward Richmond, CFO, KU Foundation
& Alumni Engagement; Ned Eisenhuth ’78, KU
Alumni Board of Directors; Dr. F. Javier Cevallos,
KU president; Barb Bowker, vice president of
marketing, PSECU; Greg Smith, president and
CEO, PSECU; Alex Ogeka, director of Alumni
Engagement; Major Ben Brooks ’79, member,
KU Alumni Board of Directors.
During her visit to campus in April, Marguerite
Bierman ’79 presented Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, presi-
dent, Kutztown University, with a piece of artwork
from her private collection.
KU Alumni Benefits via PSECU
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on campus and news about the work of KU students and faculty. To find out how you can stay connected, please visit the
foundation’s website at
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