KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 6, 2023

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Along with the support of 19 KSU Foundation Trustee volunteers, The Campaign for Kennesaw State is co-chaired by Michael A. Leven, former Chairman and CEO of the Georgia Aquarium, and Beth Lowry, president of Holder Construction Company and KSU Foundation Trustee. Debbie Pike, CEO of Meritage Restaurant Group and KSU Foundation Trustee, serves as vice chair.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to see firsthand the impact our alumni and students are making in our community. Together we are charting a course for success,鈥 said Lowry.
Lead donors who propelled KSU from the private phase to the public phase include:

Lawrence Whitman installed as Dale and Ann Heatherington Endowed Chair of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Kennesaw State's Arthur Liou installed as Audrey Bailey Morgan Distinguished Endowed Dean's Chair

Kennesaw State's Brian Moore installed as Brent Scarbrough and Company Endowed Chair in Construction Management

Kennesaw State announces naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum
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