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Recent Gifts
 Dorrance Hill
Hamilton made a $1 million contribution to support construction
of a new entrance drive to the Bloomfield Farm section of the Morris
Arboretum, where she serves on the Advisory Board of Managers. The
Entrance Drive was part of the original master plan for the Arboretum
created in 1977. With this gift, Dodo Hamilton is paving the way
for a new horticultural center and enhanced facilities for the Morris
Arboretum.
The Class of 1952 raised $250,000
for the School of Social Work's Center for Children's Policy, Practice,
and Research. The gift will support a new Dedicated Clinical Assessment
Center that will allow faculty and associates to provide detailed
clinical evaluations on site. Joanne T. Welsh, CW'52, a member of
the Reunion Committee, is on the School's Board of Overseers. The
Center for Children's Policy, Practice, and Research has been further
strengthened by a gift of $100,000 from CCPPR Advisory Board members
Joseph Field, C'52, and Marie Field, who is also a member of the
School of Social Work's Board of Overseers.
Meiklejohns Contribute $6 Million
to New Health and Fitness Center
William W., W'42, and Louise Meiklejohn, have given $6 million to
the David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, a 115,000-square-foot
multi-purpose activity area for the entire Penn community.
Steve Bilsky, W'71, Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics,
is thrilled. "Through their philanthropy," he said, "Bill and Louise
Meiklejohn have placed a high priority on impacting the lives of
Penn students. We are so grateful that they have joined Dave Pottruck
in supporting our vision to create a state-of-the-art building that
will provide students and the University community with a unique
setting to combine social and recreational opportunities."
Beginning this fall, health-conscious Penn people will enjoy a vast
array of recreational programs and facilities, including informal
recreation, fitness/wellness programming, intramural sport, sport
clubs, and instructional classes. The Pottruck Center includes the
Katz Cardiovascular Center, the 40-foot Entreprises Climbing Wall,
the Sheerr Pool, Gimbel Gym, a Golf Center, a spinning room, and
a magnificent atrium, featuring a juice bar and pro shop.
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