家庭成员, 校友, 教师, staff and friends of the late Debra Creager gathered for the dedication of the Creager Memorial Garden that sits adjacent to the 伊曼纽尔教堂 on the 宾州州立大学蒙阿尔托分校 campus.
MONT ALTO, Pa. ——7月8日, more than 60 colleagues, friends and family members gathered on the 宾州州立大学蒙阿尔托分校 campus to formally dedicate the 黛布拉K. Creager Memorial Garden that sits adjacent to the historic 伊曼纽尔教堂. The garden will memorialize the 17-year campus employee and beloved friend to many Penn Staters.
The garden planning and group fundraising effort began shortly after Creager's passing on April 11, 2016. 从那时起, 70多名校友, friends and family have contributed nearly $17,000 to construct a beautiful garden that includes a 6-foot park bench, stone pavers and a 12-foot cedar wood pergola. The garden was constructed at Creager’s favorite campus location, the 伊曼纽尔教堂.
Creager worked in 蒙特中音’s Development Office as development assistant and later as its campus stewardship officer. She had regular contact with Penn State 校友 and supporters from across the country.
“Debra established a culture of customer service in our development office that was noticed by every employee, alumnus and donor she came in contact with,” said 兰德尔·阿克曼, director of campus development.
“Debra’s primary contribution to our campus fundraising efforts was through the relationships she made and sustained with 蒙特中音 supporters living all across the country,他说. "A good example of this is that gifts for this project came from people living in 10 different states.”
Sharing additional thoughts during the dedication was 1989 Penn State graduate Ellen Palmer, volunteer chair of 蒙特中音’s Campaign Committee.
“As this beautiful garden suggests, Debra was a kind, serene and gentle woman. But do not be fooled, for as the strength that her garden’s pergola suggests, she was also a strong, dedicated and committed woman to this campus, to her position and always to the people around her,帕尔默说。.
Additional gifts to honor Debra Creager are welcomed and can be made to the 伊曼纽尔教堂 Preservation Endowment, a fund she passionately helped create. Checks should be made payable to "Penn State" and mailed to the Development Office, c/o 宾州州立大学蒙阿尔托分校, 一号校园道, 蒙特中音, PA 17237. For more information, contact the 蒙特中音 Development Office at 717-749-6105.
