DeNaples Donate $.5M for New Weinberg Memorial Library, 1992

Aquinas article about the DeNaples family's monetary donation towards the University of Scranton's Weinberg Memorial Library.

1992-03-05

Flynn, Erin

Newspaper clippings

Weinberg Memorial Library

Construction

Fundraising

DeNaples, Louis

Panuska, Joseph A.

Manley, Edward J.

Pugliese, Robert F.

University of Scranton Archives

1993-019-p047_001

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The Aquinas 3
DeNaples donate $.5M
By ERIN FLYNN
Assistant News Editor
The DeNaples family of Dunmore has awarded the University a
$500,000 challenge gift. The grant
challenges the University to raise
$2 million to help fund the new
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg
Memorial Library.
"It (the gift) challenges us to
raise whatever we can to furnish the
new library," said Robert J.
Sylvester, vice president for development.
"This gift represents an outstanding philanthropic commitment of
resources became the DeNaples
family knows what this library will
mean to the University, its students
and the whole area," said the Rev.
J.A. Panuska, University president.
"We're fortunate to have a trustee and friend of the University
(DeNaples) willing to do this,"
Sylvester said.
The DeNaples grant will complete the funding on the condition
that $2 million is received through
new gifts or contribution increases.
The new library needs $2.5 million to reach its $13.3 goal.
The Weinbergs gave the program its initial donation of $5 million in late 1990. Since then, a total
$5.8 million in contributions has
been received.
Sylvester stated that it might take
longer than usual to raise the necessary funds.
Pictured are those involved with the $500,000 grant given to the University by the DeNaples
family. From left are Edward Manley, a trustee and national co-chairman of the Gateway to the
Future library campaign; Louis DeNaples, also a trustee; University President Rev. J.A.
Panuska, S.J.; Dominick DeNaples; and University board chairman Robert Pugliese.
Photo courtesy of University Public Relations.
This has been a very difficult
year in which to attempt to raise
funds," he said. "The economy has
not cooperated."
"In any campaign, what normally happens toward the aid of it
is that things start to slow down,"
Sylvester said. "A challenge such
as this rekindles the excitment."
Sylvester said the new library's
construction is on schedule.
Beginning in June, the University will start transferring books to
the new library. "It (the library) will
be fully operational this summer
and next fall," he said.
A formal dedication is scheduled for Sept. 18 as a feature of the
University's 50th anniversary as a
Jesuit institution.

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