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Article: $1 MILLION GIFT TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS STUDY ABROAD FOR UPPER PENINSULA STUDENTS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 5, 2009
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MARQUETTE, Mich., Feb. 5 -- Northern Michigan University issued the following news release:
Upper Peninsula natives Gloria and Bill Jackson have established a $1 million endowment through the Northern Michigan University Foundation. The gift will ultimately fund study-abroad experiences for one student from each of the 15 U.P. counties each year.
The Jacksons live in Arizona, the headquarters of their CableAmerica Corp. They also own a home in Eagle Harbor, Mich.
Gloria, whose maiden name is Jussila, graduated from NMU in 1968. She said she was motivated to create the Jackson Scholars Study Abroad Endowment at her alma mater after talking with NMU President Les Wong about the university's ...