Cedarville College was one of only 360 grant recipients out of over 1,800 applications that the Kresge Foundation received nearly a year ago. Mr. Ross said that the Kresge Foundation recognized the college as "attaining academic excellence, financial stability, and having a program that they (the foundation) believe is going to be around for a long time." In the picture below, a happy Charles Ross dunks the $200,000 check from the Kresge Foundation to Dr. Dixon. COLLEGE RECEIVES $200,000 GRANT FROM THE KRESGE FOUNDATION During Homecoming weekend in October, the college held a dedication service for the New Athletic Center. (In the above picture Dr. Jeremiah applies mortar to the cornerstone) However, the Athletic Center was financially far from finished. The college needed to raise $2 million to pay for the new facility. Through the efforts of Charles Ross, Director of Development, this goal was eventually met. Mr. Ross was instrumental in helping the college obtain grants from several foundations. One of these was from the Kresge Foundation. This foundation promised to fund 10% of the amount needed if the college could raise the other $1.8 million before the set deadline. The deadline was March 15, 1982. The money was raised by March 5.
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