University of Miami Announces School-Based Leadership for ‘Momentum2’ Fundraising Campaign

CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A motivated team of successful alumni, community and business leaders will assume significant leadership roles on behalf of schools, colleges, libraries and athletics at the University of Miami for Momentum2: The Breakthrough Campaign for the University of Miami.

“Momentum2 represents a vision for the future of this University and our community”

Momentum2 seeks to raise a towering $1.6 billion by the year 2016, transforming the face of a still-young institution yet again with scholarships for students who might not otherwise be able to attend college, support for a brand-new group of talented and ambitious researchers and scholars, and new facilities and cutting-edge technology to prepare tomorrow’s medical and scientific masterminds.

“Momentum2 represents a vision for the future of this University and our community,” said Leonard Abess, the chair of UM’s Board of Trustees who, along with his wife, Jayne, chairs the campaign. “This dedicated group of volunteers provides leadership critical to executing this vision.”

The dedicated alumni and other champions of the University who are spearheading the Momentum2 campaign are serving as campaign chairs and vice chairs at each of the University’s schools, colleges, and units.

“These leaders are true partners in helping each area achieve their funding priorities,” said Senior Vice President for University Advancement and External Affairs Sergio M. Gonzalez. “Working with our deans, faculty, and staff, they will help us engage a wider circle of individuals who want to connect with the ‘U’ and make a real difference in the life of this institution.”

The campaign, which celebrated its public launch February 2012 at the BankUnited Center during an event attended by several hundred donors, trustees, and top UM administrators, is making great strides, with $993 million already raised from more than 100,000 donors.

UM continues to ride a crest of major achievements during the past years. For the fourth year in a row, the University of Miami has ranked in the top 50 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges issue. UM comes in at No. 44 in the National Universities category, retaining its position as the No. 1-ranked school in Florida and solidifying its status as a top-tier national institution.

The new leadership cohort includes:

School of Architecture

Co-Chairs

Jorge M. Perez

Gilberto Neves

College of Arts and Sciences

Co-Chairs

Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa, A.B. ’77

James A. Kushlan, B.S. ’69, M.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’74

School of Business Administration

National Chair

Pat Barron, B.B.A. ’75

Local Chair

Raul Alvarez, B.B.A. ’76

School of Communication

Chair

Bob Mann, A.B. ’70

School of Education and Human Development

Chair

Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81

College of Engineering

Chair

Ana VeigaMilton, B.S.E.E. ’87, J.D. ’93

Co-Chairs

Sal Jurado, B.S.C.E. ’73, M.S.C.E. ’76

Laura Coulter-Jones, B.B.A. ’80, M.B.A. ’90

Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu

School of Law

Chair

Wayne E. Chaplin, B.B.A. ’79, J.D. ’82

Vice Chairs

Larry J. Hoffman, J.D. ’54

Carolyn B. Lamm, J.D. ’73

Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Chair

Stuart A. Miller, J.D. ’82

Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music

Chair

David Weaver

School of Nursing and Health Studies

Co-Chairs

Pam Garrison

Maria Lamas Shojaee, A.B. ’85, M.B.A.’12

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

Chair

Steve Saiontz, M.B.A. ’84, M.P.S.’12

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

Chair

Paul DiMare

University Libraries

Co-Chairs

Mitchell Kaplan, M.S.Ed. ’80

Fred Camner, J.D. ’69

Citizens Board

Chair

Al Vara, B.S.E.E.’79, M.S.E.E.’85

For more information on the University of Miami’s Momentum2 campaign, visit our comprehensive website at www.miami.edu/momentum2.

Momentum2: The Breakthrough Campaign for the University of Miami seeks to advance learning, elevate scholarship, and make bold strides in health care in the community, across the country, and around the world. Momentum2 comes on the heels of the institution’s record-breaking Momentum: The Campaign for the University of Miami, which concluded at the end of 2007 and raised more than $1.4 billion for endowed chairs and professorships, scholarships, facilities, academic and medical programs, and other initiatives. www.miami.edu/momentum2

The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of our diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu