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UHS alumni and donors pledge millions toward University High sports complex; board declines formal action
Summary
Campaign chairs reported about $4.85 million in commitments — including a $2 million board match and multiple large private gifts — and asked the Monongalia County Board of Education to allow the district procurement process to begin. Board leaders said they could not take official action because the item was not on the agenda.
Greg Matheny, campaign co-chair for the University High School (UHS) Sports Complex capital campaign, told the Monongalia County Board of Education on Feb. 25 that alumni and private donors have pledged substantial funds and asked the board to allow the district to begin engineering and architecture solicitations.
Matheny said the campaign has secured a $2,000,000 match from the board, and several large private gifts. He identified a $1,000,000 donation from UHS alum Nancy Raley, a $250,000 donation from former Major League player Jed Jurco on behalf of the Stockett–Jurco families, an anonymous $125,000 gift recognizing the 2024…
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