ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Dedicates βThe Carl and Diana Grissom Community Roomβ on Lee Campus
Mar 26, 2015
The Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation dedicated βThe Carl and Diana Grissom Community Roomβ on the Thomas Edison (Lee) Campus on Tuesday, March 17.
The College dedicated AA-177, a multi-purpose room, in honor of Sanibel Island residents Carl and Diana Grissom after the couple made a generous gift to the ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Foundation.
βThe Foundation was very proud to accept the gift from the Grissoms to benefit the ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Faculty Development Center, a place where our faculty can meet and share new ideas,β said Dr. Louis Traina, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ.
βThis gift will go a long way towards the continued education and development of our faculty. Everybody who comes here will be able to realize how much Carl means to this institution and how his generosity will go a long way,β said ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ President Jeff Allbritten.
Grissom, a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, first moved to Lee County in 1979. Besides having served on the ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Foundation Board of Directors since 2011, Grissom has consistently given to the College to benefit various academic programs.
βI have always believed in education,β said Grissom. βWhen you see progress and hear about the needs, you want to give because you know how it helps our community.β
He was particularly interested in Room AA-177 because the space is often used for educational panels, faculty meetings, and campus events. With the community room, he hopes to ensure that ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ graduates are highly-trained, creative, and possess the ability to strike up important relationships with others in the community.
βI canβt tell you how important those things mean to you in life,β said Grissom.
For more information about the ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Foundation or how to make a gift, visit foundation.fsw.edu.
About Carl Grissom:
Carl Grissom graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University. In addition to writing about the act of giving in the past, he has also served as Past President of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, Past President of the Planned Giving Council of Lee County, and Past President of the Lee County Estate Planning Council, and a Life and Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Roundtable. Grissom is a certified Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL), and in Long Term Care Planning (CLTC).
About the ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Foundation:
Since 1966, the Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation has been enhancing the quality of higher education for ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ students and faculty. The ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Foundation has awarded $1.2 million for student scholarships and $700,000 in academic support to the college annually since 2011. The Foundationβs focus is attracting and managing private contributions from individuals, organizations, businesses and other private foundations to support the collegeβs mission. To learn more about the non-profit, tax-exempt ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ Foundation or to make a gift, visit foundation.fsw.edu.
About ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ:
Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Floridaβs largest and one of the most affordable institutions of higher education. Annually serving more than 22,000 students globally, ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees, and professional certifications. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ will debut its intercollegiate athletics program in the fall 2015. Visit www.ΜμΡΔΙηΗψ.edu for more information.
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Last Updated: March 26, 2015
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