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Cook Executive Makes Million-Dollar Gift To Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios
By SHAMEKA NEELY
Posted August 10, 2011
Longtime Cook associate Steve Ferguson and his wife garner naming rights to academic building.
Photo: Dan Goldblatt (WFIU News)
The building was renamed after the Ferguson’s gave Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios a $1 million donation for building expansion.
Cook executive Steve Ferguson and his wife Connie are giving a $1 million donation to kick-start Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios’s expansion fund. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios officials made the announcement this afternoon at the Bloomington campus.
The main academic building on the campus will now bear the Fergusons’ name. The Fergusons say they’ve contributed to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios for many years but they want to make this gift because they believe so strongly in the value of a quality education.
About Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
