Investing in Vermont's Future

The five years since the University of Vermont embarked upon the most ambitious fundraising campaign in its history have been truly astonishing.

With bold and visionary leadership, thoughtful planning for a sustainable future, and the investments in strategic priorities needed to bring that future about, our University is as strong as it has ever been.

Take a walk around campus today, and at every turn you will encounter the evidence of what we have accomplished as a community. It's as tangible as the new facilities that promise to transform the UVM experience in the years ahead and as personal as the pride we feel in a University committed to academic excellence and service to Vermont, the nation, and the world.

Penrose Jackson '70 & Frank Cioffi '77

Look beyond the campus, and you'll see a University of Vermont engaged in the communities it serves and helping people with the power of education to transform lives. Whether it's the Center for Sustainable Agriculture helping farms to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes providing opportunities for intellectual growth for seniors throughout the state, UVM Extension combating childhood obesity through the Youth Horticulture Project in Brattleboro, or any number of other research and community service projects throughout the state, UVM is making a valuable difference to Vermont and Vermonters.

As we enter the final year of The Campaign for the University of Vermont, our focus will also be on Vermont and Vermonters. We will seek to put the spotlight on the many ways that Vermont's University is an integral part of the economic and social fabric of our state.

In so many ways, investing in UVM is investing in Vermont's future. Of the 87,571 active UVM alumni, 26,271 — or 30 percent — live in Vermont. They bring their education to the workplace and contribute of their time and talents to their communities. Each year through the middle of the next decade, the number of Vermonters in the UVM student body is projected to grow, providing our state with the educated citizenry it needs to prosper in a competitive world economy.

It just feels right that our alumni, parents, and friends around Vermont will be the ones to put us over the top in our historic $250 million Campaign for the University of Vermont. We hope you will take this opportunity to invest in Vermont's future by investing in the University of Vermont.

Frank Cioffi '77
Penrose Jackson '70
Co-Chairs, Vermont Campaign Committee
The Campaign for the University of Vermont