Lindenwood Magazine - Spring 2022

34 35 SPRING 2022 EDITION SPRING 2022 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD THE LINDENWOOD GROWTH Future LOOKING FORWARD LOOKING FORWARD As we close in on our $3 million goal in support of Lindenwood’s New Horizons initiative, we ask that you join fellow alumni and friends in helping us complete this important effort to help shape the future of Lindenwood University. In supporting New Horizons, you are supporting Lindenwood’s top fundraising priority and helping to fundamentally transform our university for years to come. This comprehensive effort reaches to all corners of our campus impacting both physical and programmatic infrastructure including: An undergraduate nursing program set to launch in the fall of 2024 allowing Lindenwood to play a vital role in addressing the need for nurses both in the state of Missouri and around the country New media labs and information technology enhancements to support students and faculty in all disciplines. This investment will support the foundational elements needed for future Lindenwood students to learn robotics, artificial intelligence, and skills in hacking and e-gaming Expansion of the LARC and a reimagining of current office spaces to further enhance one of Lindenwood’s signature buildings. This investment enables development of an innovative Design Thinking collaboration area in the upgraded Executive Suite wing of the LARC Your gift will help to attract the best students and prepare them to become the kind of leaders who thrive in a global environment. NEW HORIZONS Lindenwood University’s Legacy Grant encourages a family tradition of enrollment and recognizes those traditions through this grant. The University chooses to invest in the academic pursuits of students whose family members are part of the University’s rich heritage. Eligibility is dependent on at least one direct lineage to a parent, grandparent or legal guardian who graduated from Lindenwood. Leaving a lasting impact on communities both near and far is important for Lindenwood University and its students. This spring, students in the environmental science program began a project in partnership with a rural community in South America. Using their classroom education, the students are creating a comprehensive, sustainable, and achievable solution for an environmental problem faced by community members with the goal of presenting a solution fit for implementation. “My grandma, Sharon Tebbe, received her master’s in education from Lindenwood in 1982 and was a dedicated grade schoolteacher. When I was little, my sister and I would spend our summer vacations with my grandma. The teacher in her always made the trips fun, but very educational. Since she lived up the street from Lindenwood, she would take us to Butler Library where we would spend hours reading and writing together. On multiple occasions she would drive us through campus and would say to me, “one day you could go to school here.” In 2014, my grandma’s health took a turn as she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. In 2016, my mother suggested we tour Lindenwood together since it was my grandma’s alma mater and would be a nice memory to have before her health really declined. During my tour, I fell in love with Lindenwood and decided to attend. It was important for me to follow in her footsteps, especially since she had always stressed the importance of higher education. For high school graduation I was gifted my grandma’s Lindenwood class ring, which I have worn every day since receiving it. During my four years as a Lindenwood undergrad, I was able to visit her every day, take care of her, and tell her all about college. Because of her disease, and her inability to recognize anyone anymore, my grandma was unable to attend my graduation in May 2021, but through wearing her ring and carrying on her Lindenwood legacy, I knew she was there cheering me on every step of the way, even though she could not express it.” Mia Tebbe ‘21 Manager, Communications Content LEGACY Tebbe wears her grandmother’s class ring from 1982 As we near the end of the fiscal year with our goal in sight, we call on our collective Lindenwood community to help us surpass $3 million in support of New Horizons by June 30. Make your gift today or learn more about the unique ways you can support New Horizons by contacting Lindenwood Advancement by phone, (636) 949-4903 or email, advancement@lindenwood.edu. MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY!