New Endowment Supports UNH's Performing Arts
By Sarah Aldag
University Relations and UNH Foundation
Rosamond Emerson Leland, who graduated from the University of New Hampshire
in 1937, smiled as she entered the New England Center with her husband
Hollis L. Leland, to greet her family and friends in celebration of her
84th birthday. Her smile deepened as she read the large sign announcing
the new endowment in her name to support the university's performing arts.
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| The Celebrity
Series at UNH will feature the Ballet Nacional de Caracas on Friday,
October 27, 2000, at 8:00 p.m. For tickets please contact the MUB
box office at (603) 862-2290, or online at www.unh.edu/mub/ticket.
Please call (603) 862-2418
to be added to the Celebrity Series mailing list. |
The surprise endowment is the brainchild of Jean Leland Reid (Class of
1965), who coordinated the effort among her family members to honor her
mother with a gift that would
reflect her enduring love of the arts. The list of children, grandchildren,
great grandchildren and friends who have pledged more than $30,000 to
the endowment numbers 46 to date. At least 15 are UNH alumni, including
Hollis L. Leland '35G, Dale Leland Eichorn '64, Jean Leland Reid '65,
Diane Leland Newick '66, John Leland '80, Scott '89 and Kathleen Reid
'89 and '99G, Bradley Newick '89, Christine Reid '92, Kelly Malasky '98
and '99G, Paul Eichorn '00, Sandy MacLean '37, Gerald Smith '48, Sylvia
Beaupre '64, and Rosemary Daly '65.
Leland has been recognized with many honors for her long-time support
of the university. An active alumna, she has served UNH in numerous capacities,
including as vice president, president, and reunion chair for the class
of 1937, board member of the Alumni Association, and chair of the Cultural
Events Committee. She is a life member of the UNH President's Council
and a 1989 recipient of the Alumni Meritorious Service Award.
The Rosamond Emerson Leland Endowment provides a permanent source of
income for the performing arts at UNH. All endowment gifts to the university
are invested, with a percentage of the income supporting the program of
the donor's choice. The remaining income is reinvested, ensuring that
the value of each donor's investment grows forever. Income from the Rosamond
Emerson Leland Endowment fund supports public performances by professional
artists through the university's Celebrity Series, which is dedicated
to bringing the highest caliber artists to campus.
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