{"id":19494,"date":"2012-09-11T04:56:27","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T09:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utnews.utoledo.edu\/?p=19494"},"modified":"2012-09-13T09:07:33","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T14:07:33","slug":"new-pavilion-honoring-alumni-to-be-unveiled-sept-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/09_11_2012\/new-pavilion-honoring-alumni-to-be-unveiled-sept-13","title":{"rendered":"New pavilion honoring alumni to be unveiled Sept. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

The real measure of a university comes from looking at how its graduates have applied what they learned to change the world around them.<\/p>\n

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Brian Tscherne of the Spieker Co. of Perrysburg placed engraved bricks donated by UT alumni and friends in the plaza area of the Koester Alumni Pavilion.<\/p><\/div>It was with that belief that William and Carol Koester decided they wanted to make a contribution to The University of Toledo that would permanently alter its landscape and simultaneously honor UT alumni who are changing the world.<\/P><\/p>\n

At 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, just west of the Glass Bowl, UT will dedicate its new Koester Alumni Pavilion, designed by SSOE Group. <\/p>\n

The outside of the pavilion area will hold plaques recognizing Gold T, Blue T and Edward H. Schmidt Outstanding Young Alumni award recipients, past Alumni Association presidents, and outstanding chapters, affiliates and volunteers. The pavilion will be outfitted with food and beverage stations, as well as a sound system.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarol and I saw this pavilion as an opportunity to honor University of Toledo alumni: People who represent the legacy of this institution and demonstrate the success of its educational mission,\u201d said Koester, who is entering his final year on UT\u2019s Board of Trustees and is serving as board chair. \u201cWe both went to school at UT and just love the place. We wanted to give something back.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Koester\u2019s gift, SSOE Group, a global engineering, procurement and construction management firm headquartered in Toledo, has made an in-kind contribution to donate the architectural design along with all engineering for the pavilion and entry complex. In total, the 13,000-square-foot $1.1 million pavilion and plaza has been built with no taxpayer money.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur initial plan was to raise money this year and construct the pavilion next year,\u201d said Dan Saevig, UT associate vice president for alumni relations. \u201cBut because of the generosity of the Koesters, of SSOE and of so many alumni, we plan to be up and running for the Sept. 15 game versus Bowling Green.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony Damon, president and CEO of the SSOE Group, congratulated UT on this successful project. <\/p>\n

\u201cSSOE has been a proud supporter of The University of Toledo since our founding in 1948,\u201d Damon said. \u201cOur remarkable partnership with the University was built on the legacy of our founder Al Samborn, a 1939 UT alumnus, whose professionalism and commitment to engineering education was exemplified by his many years teaching at UT. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat cooperation continues today as SSOE is one of the largest employers of the University\u2019s engineering students and graduates. Our $94,000 contribution to this project was yet another way for SSOE to show our continued support and gratitude, and when combined with other giving caps a five-year program of donations in excess of $700,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pavilion sits on a large plaza, named in honor of Chuck and Jackie Sullivan and comprised of hundreds of bricks donated by UT alumni and friends. Additionally, the Pavilion\u2019s Rocket Station is named in honor of the UT Women & Philanthropy organization. Eighteen named pillars will support the structure, and 13 named benches will ring the plaza\u2019s exterior. <\/p>\n

In all, more than 100 alumni, organizations and friends of the University have donated $1,000 or more to the effort, Saevig said, and thousands more have contributed.<\/p>\n

All are welcome to attend the dedication but are required to RSVP due to an expected large turnout. <\/p>\n

To RSVP, contact the Office of Special Events at 419.530.2200 or specialevents@utoledo.edu. <\/p>\n

Parking for the event will be available north and south of the Glass Bowl in lots 9 and 10, which will close Thursday at 6:45 a.m. for the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Koester Alumni Pavilion will be dedicated Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. It is located just west of the Glass Bowl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19494"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19494\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}