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COL˿appBIA, Mo. — Today, Missouri University of Science and Technology received the largest single gift in the history of Missouri higher education as Fred and June Kummer to a foundation that will support Missouri S&T.
“We are truly overwhelmed by Mr. and Mrs. Kummer’s generosity and vision for Missouri S&T; I don’t even have the words to express our gratitude,” said Julia Brncic, chair of the University of Missouri Board of Curators. “This will be transformational for Missouri S&T and higher education in our state. This gift will advance opportunities for students, research, communities and Missouri citizens for generations to come.”
“This is a tremendous gift for higher education and economic development in Missouri,” said Mun Choi, president of the ˿app. “I’m grateful to Fred and June Kummer for their confidence in Chancellor Dehghani to lead the transformation at S&T. I want to commend Chancellor Dehghani for his visionary leadership and persistence.”
Reviewed 2020-10-12