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| Stanford Fencers ( from savestanfordfencing.com) |
The Stanford Cardinal fencing program received great news.
The coaches and Stanford Fencing Association have announced that they have received a $1.25 million donation from alumnus and former engineering student Jimi Jung. Jung is a sabre fencer and owner of the Lourus Fencing Club in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
The sizable donation represents a five-year commitment of the varsity fencing team’s operating expenses and supports the continued existence of Stanford’s varsity fencing program, which is 119 years old.
{sidebar id=1}According to the press release issued by Save Stanford Fencing:
Upon learning of the program’s fundraising need, Mr. Jung who has a great passion for education and fencing, committed to cover the Varsity Fencing team’s operation expenses for this year and the next 4 years to allow time to raise the $5 – $8 million dollar endowment needed to sustain the fencing program indefinitely.
Mr. Jung was honored at a celebration during his visit to Stanford on March 29th.
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