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7/2/10

SLU 'Settles The Score' With Donor Participation Win Over Hobart William Smith

CANTON - After a hard-fought battle to see whose graduates are more loyal to alma mater, St. Lawrence University has emerged the victor, with a total of 2,347 alumni donors in the month of June, beating Hobart and William Smith Colleges' 1,530 donors. The friendly competition was called "Settle the Score," and for both schools, the challenge resulted in the highest number of alumni donors in the last 10 years for the month of June.

St. Lawrence Director of Alumni and Parent Programs Kimberly Hissong said, "Truly, both institutions are winners. Our graduates have been and will continue to be loyal and consistent supporters. St. Lawrence thanks them for making a transformational, liberal arts experience possible for all of our current and future students."

Long-time rivals on the athletic fields, St. Lawrence University and Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva launched the donor-participation challenge to establish "bragging rights" for the winning school. Gifts of any size counted towards the challenge. A Web site and Facebook group allowed participants to keep track of participation from each school.

An additional incentive was offered by the Matt Brewing Company (thanks to Carrie Hamilton Matt, SLU '82 and Fred Matt, Hobart '81), which produce a limited-edition Saranac beer and soda label featuring St. Lawrence, as the winning institution. Alumni will be able to order these products online soon.

To find out more about the Settle the Score challenge, visit the Web site www.stlawu.edu/settlethescore.

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