Emporia State University and the ESU Foundation got a big boost this morning in their quest to renovate the Memorial Union.
In a fitting development with the approach of Veterans Day in the holiday’s founding city, the university announced a $150,000 gift to name the Veterans Hall of Honor as part of the Union’s renovation.
The gift, from Kansas State Teachers College alums Brig. Gen. Art and Sue Bloomer, will go a long way toward helping the renovation, and the Bloomers hope their gift inspires others to take an active role in the university as well.
The hall now will be named the Bloomer Veterans Hall of Honor in recognition of Bloomer’s service in the U.S. Marine Corps and the couple’s support of ESU students.
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