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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumni
are being encouraged to support their
alma mater through the Malmquist-Weaver
Annual Fund Challenge, supported through
$75,000 gifts by alumnus John Malmquist
and Reba Weaver, widow of alumnus Joseph
Weaver. The challenge will be announced
during the college’s homecoming
celebration this weekend by the Office
of Institutional Advancement.
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John Malmquist
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Reba Weaver |
Malmquist and Weaver will match each
dollar donated by Rose-Hulman alumni
achieving one of the following goals:
Constituents who are making their first
gift to the college; constituents who
have made a gift in the past, but did
not make a gift in the 2007-08 fiscal
year (June, 2007 to July, 2008) and will
make a gift of at least $100; or
constituents who upgrade their annual
giving to at least $1,000, making them
eligible for inclusion to the
President’s Circle group.
“The primary focus of this challenge
is to create some excitement surrounding
the Annual Fund, while gaining new
donors and challenging others to either
renew or increase their gift to the
Annual Fund,” stated Mark Lindemood,
Rose-Hulman’s vice president for
institutional advancement. In
particular, he noted, this challenge
will be helpful in increasing the number
of honors at the $1,000 level.
Malmquist, a 1969 civil engineer
graduate, lives in Madison, Wis., with
his wife, Susan.
He is a retired engineer and
financial representative for M.C.C.
Inc., is active in the Triangle
fraternity and is currently serving as
the assistant secretary for the Triangle
Building Loan Fund. He received a Career
Achievement Award from Rose-Hulman in
1987 and has established the John K.
Malmquist Endowed Scholarship at Rose-Hulman.
“I had a great education (from Rose-Hulman)
that’s afforded me to enjoy a great
life. I want future students to reap
those same benefits,” stated Malmquist.
“I am one of the alumni that are so
proud of my alma mater’s consistent No.
1 ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s
Annual Guide (among undergraduate
engineering colleges). You don’t get to
stay on top without a lot of hard work
and support, and I think that alumni
should give back to Rose-Hulman. We’re
all reaping the good fortunes of
attending the college.”
Reba Weaver, from Indianapolis, is a
loyal supporter of Rose-Hulman. She
established the Weaver Undergraduate
Research Fund in memory of Joseph
Weaver, a 1935 engineering graduate. The
fund supports students and faculty
willing to explore a wide range of
science and engineering projects through
a collaborative undergraduate research
program. Reba Weaver has also sponsored
other campus educational efforts and is
actively involved in science fair
competitions.
“I am happy to support the challenge
gift program,” stated Reba Weaver.
“Enticing others to give provides extra
bang for my financial support to the
college that I hold in such high
regard.”
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