Two-Decade Quest Ends with Creation of Alexander Chair
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Funding for the chair came together this year when Rep.
Dwight Evans, the Democratic chairman of the Appropriations
Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, secured
a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of
Education. Another key development was a $100,000 gift from
Philadelphia law firm Duane Morris. Nolan Atkinson, GL'69, a
partner at Duane Morris and former colleague of Sadie Alexander,
worked behind the scenes to enlist the support of both Evans
and his law firm. In addition, hundreds of alumni, students,
and friends of the Alexanders' helped establish the chair with
their contributions.
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