5/9/09
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5/9/09 |
Lincoln, Ill. –Lincoln College recently received a donation of $20,000 from members of the Forty and Eight veterans group. It is the third donation from the group since 2004. To date, they have contributed over $40,000 for scholarships to Lincoln College students at the Lincoln and Normal campuses.
The money was presented to President John Hutchinson during a private reception held on the campus on April 27. In turn, he thanked those members in attendance and read a proclamation honoring the organization.
Forty and Eight, a national organization for veterans, was founded shortly after WWI and honors American veterans of foreign wars. The group’s name is taken from a message stamped inside the French railway cars used to transport soldiers during the war. It indicated the weight restrictions of each car – forty men or eight horses.
“A veteran is the very definition of a ‘leader.’ These men and women answered a call to duty. So it is of no surprise, that even today – even after their military service ended - they are still responding to the needs of their community. In this instance, it is by making it possible for many deserving students to get a college education. The gift of an education is a gift that will benefit the entire community for generations to come,” said President John Hutchinson.
More information on the Forty and Eight veterans group is available on their Web site - www.fortyandeight.org.
Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 13:1 and the average class size is 16 students.