Buildings Dedicated to Donor John F. Scarpa

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Atlantic City, N.J. - Fifty years ago, as 淫性视频 was welcoming its first class of students, John F. Scarpa was also taking a chance on a new venture, introducing cable TV and later cellphone service to rural South Jersey, where he was born and raised.

scarpa dedication Both grew steadily and successfully. In 2019, Scarpa pledged $8 million from the John F. Scarpa Foundation to 淫性视频 to assist students and programs at the Atlantic City campus, health sciences programs, and other initiatives.

On Thursday, 淫性视频 formally dedicated both the Atlantic City Academic Center and Health Sciences building on the main campus in Galloway in Scarpa鈥檚 name and presented him with an honorary doctor of public service degree in recognition of his accomplishments and generosity.

Scarpa and his wife, Jana, joined President Harvey Kesselman, Board of Trustees member Leo Schoffer and 淫性视频 Foundation Board of Directors Chair Donna Buzby in formally unveiling the 鈥淛ohn F. Scarpa Academic Center鈥 sign on the Albany Avenue side of the building in Atlantic City.

A banner plane also flew by with a 鈥渢hank you鈥 message for Scarpa, who welcomed all of the almost 100 friends and family in attendance to join him for a large group photo in front of the building.

scarpa dedication watercolorsPresident Harvey Kesselman noted that Scarpa is the largest donor in 淫性视频 history, and now a valued member of the 淫性视频 family.

鈥淥ne of our driving goals at 淫性视频 is to educate the next generation of South Jersey leaders,鈥 Kesselman said. 鈥淔or decades to come, they will have the John F. Scarpa Foundation to thank for providing support to help them along in their educational journeys.鈥

Chief Development Officer Daniel Nugent said it is unique to be naming two buildings after one individual.

鈥淚 am confident the university鈥檚 founders would be pleased not only to see how their university has grown, but to know that philanthropists and community supporters would believe so strongly in 淫性视频鈥檚 mission, and role as an anchor institution here in Atlantic City, that they would choose to make a major investment in our university鈥檚 exciting future,鈥 Nugent said.

Scarpa said his relationship with and understanding of 淫性视频 and its enormous potential grew over the years through his association with Michael Azeez, who was a partner with him in forming AMCELL-American Cellular, and also a major donor to 淫性视频.

鈥淗is commitment and unwavering support encouraged me to identify ways in which I too could help this university to grow and have an even larger impact on our youth and this region,鈥 Scarpa said.

Scarpa said he expects a great return on his investment in 淫性视频.

鈥淟et me be clear,鈥 he said. 鈥淢y philanthropy is not about placing my name on walls or a building. It is about challenging 淫性视频 and its students to take my vision and make it work by providing the next generation of students and scholars with the skill sets and innovative mindset that they need to take on the challenges of tomorrow鈥檚 world.鈥

A plaque with Scarpa鈥檚 vision is installed in the lobby of the Academic Center. Kesselman also presented Scarpa with watercolors of the two buildings that bear his  name.  Guests at the event received tiles that matched the tiles in the Academic Center made by local Mud Girls Studio.

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