Assumption College Receives 2nd Largest Gift in School’s History
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Michael Tsotsis, a 1971 Assumption graduate, and his wife, Dorothy, have given the second largest gift in the history of the College in support of the new building. The building is being named after them in recognition of the gift.
“Assumption College provided me with a firm foundation through which Dot and I raised a special family and built a successful business. The College’s new academic building will serve as a focal point of learning on campus where students will be inspired and challenged in the course of their undergraduate studies. As an Assumption graduate, I have tried to leave a positive impact on my alma mater, whether through volunteering or encouraging other Alumni to also be supportive of Assumption. Dot and I feel privileged to leave a tangible mark in the history of the College and that our name – our passion for Assumption- will live on through this building,“ said Michael Tsotsis.
Tsotsis served as a former member of the College’s Board of Trustees and helped the school raise resources to provide for the students and faculty of Assumption.
“We are grateful to Michael and Dorothy for their generous gift, as well as the other alumni, benefactors and organizations who have contributed more than $14.4 million in support of the new building,” said Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., president of Assumption College.
The New Building
The new building is 62,000 square feet and will contain 13 high tech, flexible classrooms of different sizes, seminar rooms, common study spaces, a 400-seat performance hall; a rehearsal room; a multi-purpose space that will accommodate in excess of 400 people; as well as faculty offices for the Business Studies Department, Assumption Core Texts and Enduring Questions Program, the Honors Program, the Center for Teaching Excellence, and a new Center for the Study of Ethics.
Assumption hosted a beam signing ceremony in September, just five months after breaking ground.
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