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Christopher Reaske, vice president for development and alumni relations; Dick DeWolfe (MET'71), chairman of the Board of Trustees; Ed Masterman, chairman of the Trustee Fundraising Committee; and Chancellor John Silber. Another Banner Year
Despite the continued stock market slump and a tightened giving environment following September 11, Boston University's fundraising efforts brought in a record-setting $90.6 million during the 2002 fiscal year.
The late Thomas Walsh.

BU in the Family
Thanks to a $100,000 family donation, BU will dedicate a welcome desk in the Student Village fitness and recreation center in memory of the late Thomas Walsh, a BU Trustee and parent of two alumni.
David (ENG'69,'72; GSM'74) and Kathleen (GRS'71, SED'77) Hollowell at the University of Delaware. Devoted to Education
David (ENG'69,'72; GSM'74) and Kathleen (GRS'71, SED'77) Hollowell have donated $25,000 for an athletic director's conference room in the Student Village.
Jack Parker (SMG'68, Hon.97) at the 1999 Beanpot victory over Northeastern. Fond of the Old, Excited about the New
BU hockey coach Jack Parker (SMG'68, Hon. '97) speaks about the new Harry Agganis Arena.
Lance Piccolo (SED'62) Team Player
Lance Piccolo (SED'62) has contributed $50,000 toward the Student Village project and looks forward to the dramatic improvements it will make in BU's athletics program.
Patty, Erin, and Bill (LAW'71) Kleh in Colorado. Thames Talks
BU alumnus, William Kleh (LAW'71), has established the BU Distinguished Lecture Series in London featuring prominent BU faculty. In October 2002, the speaker was Elie Wiesel, BU's Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities and recipient of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize.
Fred Pardee (SMG'54, GSM'54) A Better Future
The scope of research possibilities at the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is wide, to say the least. Founded at Boston University in 2000 with funding from Frederick S. Pardee (SMG'54, GSM'54), the interdisciplinary center studies the future, primarily from thirty-five to 200 years out.
Rene Feuerman (SMG'89), Suzanne Nystrom, Chris Reaske, and Laura Amaral. Speaker Series Brings Alumni Back
Will Nystrom (CAS'88) recently initiated the Boston Briefings Series, a program of small gatherings on campus where alumni get together and catch up on University news.
Bob Baima (GSM'00)
 Young M.B.A.s Look to Their Future Giving
Three recent classes from the School of Management's Executive M.B.A. program have started a charitable-giving instrument to benefit BU as well as other charities.
David Rosenbloom, professor of social and behavioral sciences. Partners in Public Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Boston University are longtime partners. The foundation has awarded more than 100 grants totalling over $60 million to BU since 1972 for research and outreach in substance abuse prevention and health care policy.
Donny Li-Fan Chang, a current Grunebaum fellow. A Very Personal Foundation
With a gift of $2 million, the Karin Grunebaum Cancer Research Foundation has established the Grunebaum Professorship in Cancer Research at the School of Medicine. The Grunebaum Professorship will be awarded to a recognized scientist working in any MED department whose principal focus is on cancer research.
Hugo Shong (COM'87, GRS'90) and Luo Yan (CFA'90) with theatre arts Professor Jim Spruill. Returning Favors
Publishing and Filmmaking couple, Hugo Shong (COM'87, GRS'90) and Luo Yan (CFA'90), have announced their support of BU scholarships. Yan has pledged $50,000 to the College of Fine Arts to endow the Luo Yan Scholarship Fund and Shong will give an additional $50,000 over the next five years to the Hugo Shong Scholarship Fund.