Ringling College receives $600,000 gift for Alfred R. Goldstein Library, scholarships
The Ringling College Library Association recently presented a $600,000 gift to Ringling College as part of RCLA’s most recent commitment of $3 million supporting the Alfred R. Goldstein Library and student scholarships.
“RCLA’s ongoing support of Ringling College of Art and Design is crucial to our ability to provide our students not only a state-of-the-art library to enhance their learning and collaboration, but also much-needed financial assistance through scholarship funding,” said Larry R. Thompson, president of Ringling College of Art and Design. “We are so very thankful to RCLA for its longtime partnership with Ringling College, and we look forward to many more years of serving Ringling College students together.”
The often sold-out series had disruptions and delays because of the pandemic but was able to reset and present the series with speakers beginning in November until wrapping the season in March. All proceeds from the Town Hall Lecture Series support the associations giving to Ringling College.
“Just as we have done since 1981, the RCLA board is pleased to honor our gift commitment to Ringling College of Art and Design ” RCLA executive director Stephanie Grosskreutz said. “With commitments of over $11 million, RCLA is one of the largest donors to Ringling College”.
RCLA recently announced the 2023 Town Hall lineup, including Maria Ressa, Michael Phelps, Admiral James Stavridis, Jose Andres and Thomas Friedman. To learn more about RCLA and the Town Hall series, visit RCLAssociation.org.
Submitted by Stephanie Grosskreutz
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Ringling College gains $600,000 gift for Alfred R. Goldstein Library
