Kupris comes to the position from St. Scholastica's Division of
Extended Studies, where he worked in the Accelerated Degree
Evening Program at the College's St. Paul campus.
"John's keen appreciation of the College's mission and
Benedictine values serves him well in his relationships with
alumni," said Del Case, vice president for Institutional
Advancement at St. Scholastica. "As a former student advisor
for us, he also understands the St. Scholastica experience from
current students' perspective. He will significantly enhance our
major gift development."
Kupris is a graduate of The University of St. Thomas in St.
Paul, MN, with a bachelor's degree in business administration
and a master's degree in divinity. He has also studied on
the graduate level at the University of St. John's in Jerusalem,
Israel and at Chapman University in Orange, CA.
Tower Fund Update
The college delayed some of its fall fundraising programs after the tragic events of Sept. 11.
Despite a late start, the Tower Fund campaign is holding pace with last year.
With a goal of $536,000, the College had already received cash and pledge commitments of
more than $320,000 as of Dec. 31 - which represents 60 percent of the goal. We are experiencing increased participation
from our parents, faculty and staff, and businesses.
Challenges remain in alumni participation, an area that has declined over the past
several years. Last year the alumni participation rate fell below 30 percent for the first time.
While overall alumni giving is up as a result of larger gift sizes, it's important to improve
our participation rate because ranking agencies, the media, and some funding sources view alumni
participation rates as evidence of a college's success.
It's not too late for alums to participate!
Our spring direct mail and telephone campaigns begin shortly. In order for us
to bring alumni participation back to the 30 percent mark this year, the College
needs approximately 1,000 more alums to contribute to the Tower Fund. Sending a gift, no matter
what size, brings us closer to achieving this goal. Please respond positively!
Last Call for The College of St. Scholastica Alumni Directory
The telephone verification phase of our alumni directory project, in which each alumnus/a can make a final change to his or her listing, is almost complete. Representatives of the Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company Inc., the official publisher of our directory, have just a few more calls to make before final proofreading begins.
Since we are publishing only enough directories to cover pre-publication orders placed at this time, please let the Harris representative know if you are interested in purchasing your own directory. This will be your only opportunity to reserve a copy of The College of St. Scholastica Alumni Directory.
If for any reason you have not heard from our publisher, you may contact the company directly at:
Customer Service Department
Bernard C. Harris Publishing Co., Inc.
6315 North Center Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: 1-800-877-6554
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