Loras College finished its tenth Duhawk Day with a record 2,199 donors, once again surpassing the goal of 1,839 and pushing the total over 2,000 for the second consecutive year. The College’s community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends joined forces to celebrate on Wednesday, March 9. All gifts received on Duhawk Day enhance the entire student experience for all and current and future Duhawks.
“I am overwhelmed by the support shown by Duhawks this Duhawk Day. What a powerful reminder of what Loras means to so many,” Scott McClure, EdD, vice president for institutional advancement, said. “Having another record year for donor participation is further evidence that we should continue to be bold and set our sights even higher. I am thankful to all students, faculty, alumni, staff, and friends of the College for their integral part in making out tenth annual Duhawk Day a success.”
Duhawk Day 2022 provided the Loras community the opportunity to come together both in-person and digitally in numerous ways throughout the 24-hour day of giving. Friends of the College were able to gather to celebrate together, dress in purple and gold, and share photos and memories on social media. Students on campus also had multiple outlets to show their Loras spirit through contests and giveaways.
To encourage participation for Duhawk Day 2022, donors came forward with Fundraising challenges to maximize the impact of the financial support shown throughout the day. These sponsored challenges help push the donor total to the largest in the event’s ten-year history, and with the help of a $100,000 challenge gift from David Holmberg (’72), nearly $420,000 was raised.
The annual Loras event is scheduled to return for its eleventh year on March 8, 2023.
About Loras College
Founded in 1839, Loras College leverages its historic roots as Iowa’s first college, the second oldest Catholic college west of the Mississippi River and one of the nation’s 10 diocesan colleges to deliver challenging, life-changing experiences as part of its residential, Catholic setting. In 2020, Loras was ranked the 16th Best Regional College in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report and one of America’s Top 200 Most Loved Colleges/Universities by Forbes Magazine for the fourth consecutive year. Loras students ranked No. 2 in the world as part of the global Peeptrade Investment Challenge while a second group ranked No. 4. For the 12th consecutive year, Loras Media Studies student-led television station (LCTV) was named the TV Station of the Year by the Iowa College Media Association (ICMA).
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