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January 2012, Sports Facilities
Franklin & Marshall Receives $5 Million Stadium Gift
Franklin & Marshall College has long been a leader in fostering excellence in the learning and development of student-athletes, and college officials say a new gift to build a multipurpose stadium will allow the college to take its work in this area to the next level.
In the largest gift ever to F&M for athletics, 1972 alumnus Laurence Shadek and the Shadek Family Foundation will give $5 million to the College to help build Shadek Stadium on F&M's North Campus.
"This visionary investment from the Shadek family allows F&M to develop our educational excellence in Division III athletics and provide an environment for learning, competition and community that elevates the scholar-athlete experience," College President Daniel R. Porterfield said.
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