Three Foundations Inducted Into Order of St. Albert the
Great
(Summer 1999 Newsletter)
As part of Commencement Ceremonies, the College
inducted three foundations into its esteemed Order of St.
Albert the Great. The Order was established last year to recognize
those individuals whose generosity to the College has been
exceptional.
The three foundations ó The Dan Murphy Foundation,
the Fritz B. Burns Foundation, and the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
ó have been particularly generous to the College.
The Dan Murphy Foundation has been
a faithful donor to the College since 1970. For many years
its annual gifts were a mainstay of the College's financial
aid program. Its lead gifts and leadership spearheaded the
construction of St. Bernardine Library. Its most recent gift,
to establish the Donohue Endowed Scholarship Fund, more than
sextupled the College's endowment to provide scholarships
in perpetuity for deserving students.
The Foundation, since its beginning, has
been a promoter of the very best Catholic initiatives, especially
Catholic education and religious life. Receiving the award
on behalf of the Foundation were Foundation president Sir
Daniel Donohue and his sister and College board member, Rosemary
Donohue.
The Fritz B. Burns Foundation, also
a donor from the earliest years of the College, began in 1971
with unrestricted gifts and later provided gifts to fund student
scholarships. More recently, the Foundation's gifts have helped
adorn the campus with several beautiful buildings, including
principle funding for Blessed Junipero Serra Hall, a men's
residence and the new Albertus Magnus Science Hall.
Founded by pioneering developer and businessman
Fritz B. Burns, the Foundation now carries on his legacy of
philanthropy especially to Catholic educational efforts in
southern California. Representing the foundation were its
vice president, W. K. Skinner and Foundation Trustee Edward
F. Slattery.
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation of
Los Angeles has generously underwritten the College's student
scholarship program with major gifts in 1988, 1989, 1990,
1992, 1996, and 1998. Established by Ralph M. Parsons, founder
of the leading engineering and construction firm which bears
his name, the Foundation supports programs in education, social
welfare, arts and civic activities, and health care. Foundation
President Joseph Hurley was unable to attend the ceremony
but will accept the award in a private ceremony.
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