Dear Friend:
Momentum …
What a blessed state for a college to be in!
Ahead, vision calls us, pulls us forward toward a thrilling future on an ever-nearing horizon. Behind, pushed onward by a tidal wave
of transformation-inducing investment of alumni and friends, carrying us farther and faster than at any chapter in Western’s 100+
year history.
Momentum is more than the theme of this publication.
It’s the theme for Western.
It’s the theme you created.
The momentum of your gifts is empowering advancements on Western’s campus, in the work of our faculty and in the lives
of our students.
Momentum builds on the strength of the past and holds fresh promise for the future.
That too is a picture of Western. With your gifts, we honor our proud heritage by building upon it with innovative and
inspiring initiatives.
Riding the crest of momentum, Western has never lost sight of the simple yet profound elements of our mission:
a student
a professor
a potential realized
a future enhanced
a life changed
a community formed
a world improved
That momentous work happens at Western in a way that is different than any other
college or university. And it will only get better. Because of momentum.
I am grateful beyond words for the blessing of the momentum your generosity has provided for Western. Let’s add to it.
Now. For momentum is increased most easily when it is present most powerfully.
Each one of you reading these words has the potential to add to Western’s momentum through your giving.
I invite you to get swept up in Western’s momentum today by giving. It will not only propel Western forward,
but you as well. And, as I said, that is a blessed state to be in.
Thank you for the momentum!
With warm and grateful regards,
Thomas F. Burggraf, Jr.
V.P. for Institutional Advancement, WSC
Executive Director, WSC Foundation