Record ‘Day for Southern’

The 41st annual “A Day for Southern” fundraising campaign set a new record this year, raising more than $2.2 million, topping last year’s record of $2.1 million. The Campaign relies on donations from Georgia Southern faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and supporters in the Statesboro community. A Day for Southern funds support academics, scholarships, athletics, faculty and staff development, and community resources including Georgia Southern Museum, the Garden of the Coastal Plain and the Performing Arts Center. Pictured left to right are Multicultural Student Center Assistant Christopher Pugh, Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein, Georgia Southern University Foundation Chair and A Day for Southern Community Chair Barbara Christmas Golden, University President Brooks Keel, Vice President for University Advancement and President of the University Foundation Salinda Arthur, Director of Annual Giving Gloria Goosby and Director of First-Year Experience Chris Caplinger.