May 20, 2015

Recent $1 million campaign gifts

Our_momment_logo_stacked_w_Tag3.jpgRev. McGarry Trust benefits priesthood

Isabel T. McGarry made PC the sole beneficiary of The Rev. Joseph McGarry Memorial Scholarship Trust, which she established to honor her late brother, a priest in the Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn., for nearly 50 years. The $1.32 million gift will provide annual scholarships for students studying for the priesthood. Ms. McGarry, the former director of nursing for the City of Minneapolis and a resident of Charlestown, R.I., died in 2011 at age 85.

Dr. O’Kane gift aids sciences majors

Dr. Kevin C. O’Kane, professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Northern Iowa, made PC the 100 percent beneficiary of his retirement account, valued at $1.3 million. The money will provide scholarships for computer science, chemistry, or physics majors. O’Kane chose PC because he was impressed by its commitment to maintaining its Catholic and Dominican identity. His late uncle, Richard O’Kane ’30, was an alumnus, and his father, Charles O’Kane, attended PC.

Andersons, Chapeys boost athletics

Karl W. Anderson ’88 and Kathleen “Kerry” Fowley Anderson ’88 donated $1.5 million for the construction of a soccer and lacrosse complex to be built beginning this spring near Schneider Arena. The Andersons also made a $500,000 gift to be used for athletics needs. Michael J. Chapey ’86 and Maura Hurley Chapey ’86 also donated $1 million to the soccer and lacrosse project. The new stadium will be called Anderson Stadium, while the field will be Chapey Field.