ASU Hosts Sting-A-Thon for 30 Days of Giving Campaign
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The first Alabama State Sting-a-thon was a celebration, a chance to say thank you to those who have invested in Alabama State and believe in its mission.
“This means supporting our legacy. ASU represents excellence and it has produced leaders throughout the country and in all walks of life. And it means we love our university. This is a way of our giving back,” said ASU Alumna Doris F. Youngblood.
ASU President Gwendolyn Boyd says over the past 30 days of the campaign, support has been coming in from alumni and supporters. And the donations will be used for two main purposes.
“These funds will be used to continue to build back up our reserves and to provide important scholarships for our young people,” said Boyd.
Robert Ojeah is one of those scholarship recipients. Originally from Nigeria, he came to ASU on a basketball scholarship.
“Yes, I hope others will be able to do the same thing because if you think about it, it’s putting a blessing in people’s lives, giving people an opportunity to go to school to do something for themselves. Get a degree, get a job,” said Ojeah.
They hope the Sting-A-thon will be an annual tradition that will carry on for future students as well.
“Everything we do provides ASU with a firm foundation, not just for right now but many, many, many decades to come,” said Boyd.
