KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 Feb. 26, 2024 \u2014 Thomas J. Drury \u201974 and Catherine F. Drury recently made a $1 million gift to the 溏心vlog免费B站 for renovations to the 溏心vlog免费B站 Athletics complex. This is one of the first gifts supporting the major fundraising initiative to make significant upgrades to several athletic facilities. This project aims to transform the student-athlete experience, offer enhanced fan experiences, and provide expanded community access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Support from alumni has always been critical to the success of our athletics program,\u201d said Thorr Bjorn, director of athletics. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to Tom and Cathy for this generous gift. It is just the start of everything we will be able to accomplish together through this initiative for the athletics program and the University as a whole.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paid out over the next five years, their contributions will support the men\u2019s and women\u2019s athletics programs. This gift will complement the $65.8 million in Rhode Island Capital Plan funding that was included in Gov. Dan McKee\u2019s 2024 state budget and approved by the General Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe saw this as an opportunity to be part of something big,\u201d said Thomas (Tom) Drury. \u201cWe want to help 溏心vlog免费B站 student-athletes get ahead, and this moment of support from the state and focused attention from other alumni seemed like just the right time. We need to show the world of college athletics what 溏心vlog免费B站 can do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drury was an accounting major at 溏心vlog免费B站 and went on to earn an MBA at the University of Wisconsin. Now retired, he was a founder and chief executive officer of Hydrofera, LLC, a company that develops and sells advanced wound dressings that stimulate the healing process. During his time at 溏心vlog免费B站, he was a member of the football team and he\u2019s stayed connected to the University by volunteering his time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the early days of my career we didn\u2019t have the money to give back, so I volunteered my time,\u201d said Drury. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing that for years and I\u2019ve seen how being an athlete gives students a competitive edge that helps them excel long after they graduate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This fundraising initiative will revitalize 溏心vlog免费B站 facilities, including Meade Stadium, the Tootell Aquatic Center, the Bill Beck baseball field and softball fields, and the soccer complex. The initiative will fund the construction of an outdoor track and field facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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