The overflow crowd of students, faculty and staff who gathered in Rehm Library for a special announcement on Feb. 13 didn"t have a clue what to expect. So when Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president, announced that an alumnus was making a $25 million gift — the single largest donation in the history of Holy Cross —audible gasps filled the room.
Cornelius B. Prior Jr. '56, chair of the board of the telecommunications service company Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc., headquartered in Beverly, Mass., said he is designating his gift to build a new arts facility on campus because it is integral to a liberal arts education. The event featured artwork, musical performances, and a video of the arts at Holy Cross.
In addition to highlights from the event, the video features an interview with Osvaldo Golijov, Loyola Professor of Music and holder of the 2012-2013 Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair at Carnegie Hall, who talks about the significance of the gift.
Related Information
- Photo Gallery: Announcement of $25M Gift to Enhance the Arts Delights Crowd
- Video: Images of the Arts at Holy Cross
- Alumnus Donates $25 Million to Holy Cross to Enhance the Arts
- Visual Arts
- Music
- Theatre
Selected News Coverage
- Editorial: Gift from the heart (Telegram & Gazette, February 15, 2013)
- Slideshow (Telegram & Gazette, February 14, 2013)
- Holy Cross gets $25M gift from alumnus who wants school to build a performing arts center (Associated Press via washingtonpost.com, February 14, 2013)
- $25M gift to Holy Cross a ‘game-changer’ (Telegram & Gazette, February 14, 2013)
- Holy Cross receives largest single gift in the school's history (Worcester News Tonight, February 13, 2013)
- Holy Cross Grad Makes $25M Donation (Worcester Business Journal, February 13, 2013)
- Holy Cross Graduate Gives $25 Million To School (WBZ, February 13, 2013)
- Holy Cross gets its largest gift ever: $25M from Atlantic Tele-Network chairman(Boston Business Journal, February 13, 2013)
- Holy Cross grad donates $25M to school (Telegram & Gazette, February 13, 2013)
