MEMORANDUM

 
TO:      St. Lawrence University Community

FROM:    President Daniel F. Sullivan

RE:      Gift Announcement

DATE:    February 19, 2004

 
I write with wonderful news as we anticipate the arrival of 
the Board of Trustees.

Trustee Emerita Marjorie Watters Longley '47 has completed a gift 
agreement valued at $1.4 million and has directed that her gift be 
used in support of the Student Center and two scholarships initiated 
and supported over the years by her—the Akwesasne and the Clarence 
Gaines Scholarships.  The cash from this gift will be distributed 
at a later date through Midge's estate. 

In recognition of her generosity, we will name in her honor the 
Marjorie Watters Longley '47 Student Leadership Suite, spaces 
located on the north end of the third floor of the Student Center 
that house The Hill News, the Gridiron, and the Thelomathesian Society 
offices, work and meeting areas. The designation of this space in her 
honor recognizes Midge’s long and respected career as a business 
executive for the New York Times and her active role as a civic leader 
in New York City.

Please join me in thanking Midge Longley for her generosity as you see 
her on campus this weekend.  It truly is an example of Midge’s abiding 
loyalty and devotion to St. Lawrence.


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