海角视频

On June 3, 海角视频鈥檚 President, Heather J.Knight, Ph.D., announced the receipt of the largest single private gift in thecollege鈥檚 132-year history, a $2.4 million testamentary gift from the late StephenBall, a twenty-year resident of the Napa Valley. The gift is for theunrestricted support of 海角视频鈥檚 mission.

鈥淲e are grateful for this transformational and historicgift,鈥� said Knight. 鈥淪tephen Ball understood the mission and the impact that海角视频 has had throughout its history, and we鈥檙e honored toreceive this gift at a time when our college is on a historic upwardtrajectory. This gift is truly ablessing for our campus community.鈥�

Born in 1944 in Berkeley, California, Stephen Ball attendedArmstrong College, a private liberal arts college in Berkeley specializing inbusiness management. He relocated to the Napa Valley in 1994, and lived in St.Helena until his death in April.

鈥淪tephen was a generous soul, and he appreciated thosearound him who made a difference in the community,鈥� said longtime friend SusanBaxter. 鈥満＝鞘悠� is such an asset to the Napa Valley community,and Stephen wanted to support the mission of the college.鈥�

海角视频 is currently engaged in the planningphase for a major philanthropic campaign, the Heritage Campaign, which willencompass a variety of signature projects in support of the college鈥檚 long-termvision and mission.

鈥淥ur campaign will affirm PUC鈥檚 heritage of excellence andinnovation, forge a legacy of service for our world, and support a compellinglearning community,鈥� said Walter Collins, PUC鈥檚 vice president for advancementand alumni relations. 鈥淢r. Ball鈥檚 generosity will be the bright spark that helpsbring this vision to life.鈥�

海角视频, Napa Valley鈥檚 only four-year college,currently enjoys its highest enrollment in 24 years at 1678 students, and itsfreshman to sophomore retention rate has increased from 71% to 85% over thepast three years. 海角视频鈥檚 students and faculty continue toreceive national awards and distinctions for their work in the fields of musicand fine arts, nursing, psychology and social work, physics, biology, andtheology among others. 海角视频 is recognized as a NationalLiberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report, and is renowned for very highacceptance rates to medical school and dental school, as well as prestigiousgraduate programs.