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Â鶹ÊÓƵ friends and family of Dr. Joe Mattioli celebrated his legacy April 6 in a ceremony outside the Koury Business Center.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ young alumni and seniors made the third and final IGNITE Challenge the most successful yet.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ trustee Vicky Hunt and her husband Sam have made gifts totaling $1 million to help fund the new softball stadium on campus.

A March 28 program allowed current students to thank donors whose gifts have made university experiences possible.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s The Night of the Phoenix event, now in its fifth year of existence, surpassed all expectations on Feb. 17, raising more than $150,000 for student-athlete scholarships.

More than 700 young alumni have made gifts to the university and participated in the final IGNITE Challenge, which ends on March 31. Here's a sampling of what they said after making their gifts.

Described as “talented at business and a genius at friendship,” a North Carolina textile magnate was honored for Founders Day 2012.

The goal? To surpass last year’s record-setting 60 percent participation by Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees.