Saint John's Concludes Historic Capital Campaign

“A lot of people rose up!”
     Dan Whalen ‘70
     Chair, Saint John’s Capital Campaign 

Saint John’s is pleased to announce that the most ambitious capital campaign in its history, One Generation to the Next, has come to a successful close, bringing unprecedented support and new opportunities for current and future generations of students, faculty and scholars.  

“The Saint John’s capital campaign has been an extraordinary success,” declared Dan Whalen ‘70, chair of the campaign.  “We set forth to raise $150 million, and I am extremely pleased to say that we raised $168 million – $18 million over goal and a full year ahead of schedule.  To put this in perspective, this is nearly 4 ½ times more than any previous Saint John’s capital campaign.”

  
“This was a great way to commemorate the Saint John’s Sesquicentennial,” remarked Joe Mucha ’66, vice chair of the campaign.  “As a result of this campaign we have strengthened the foundations of Saint John’s Abbey, University, School of Theology and the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, and we have positioned Saint John’s to better serve the needs of a new generation of undergraduate Johnnies and graduate theology students.”

 
“The Saint John’s community is profoundly grateful to those who contributed to the success of this campaign,” stated Br. Dietrich Reinhart, president emeritus of Saint John’s University.  “It is particularly impressive to know that more than 23,000 alumni, parents and friends made gifts to the campaign over the past seven years.  This speaks volumes to the loyalty and generosity of our alumni and friends, and it is a resounding endorsement of our educational mission.”