published by webteam on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 00:00
The banner showed $5 million.
"Is that enough?" came the voice from the bullhorn.
"No!" yelled about 275 students, faculty, staff, administrators, supporters and community guests.
The scissor lift rose another few feet and the banner unfurled to $10 million.
"Enough?"
"No!"
The motor buzzed, the lift ascended further, passengers President D. Merrill Ewert and Sunny the Sunbird continued to wave. As the lift reached 24 feet in the sun and breeze above East Hall Green, the banner inched past $20 million.
published by webteam on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 00:00
Never let it be said Fresno Pacific University President D. Merrill Ewert didn't rise to an occasion--rise, as in 30 feet off the ground in a hot-air balloon. The occasion? The kick-off of FPU's $36 million capital campaign.
