在伯洛伊特学院悠久的历史中, few individuals or families have built such fruitful connections so quickly or had such a transformative impact on the school as the family of Marge 和 James Sanger.

自1987年以来, when they sent the first of two daughters to study at Beloit, 桑格夫妇慷慨解囊, 常常是悄无声息地, funded student scholarships 和 established mission-critical new programming, 比如 桑格暑期研究项目. Beyond their significant financial support, the Sangers have dedicated their energy, 智力, 和 time to the advancement of the college, with Jim Sanger serving on the board of trustees for the past 20 years 和 chairing the board for the last 12.

10月, the executive committee of the college’s board of trustees brought forward a unanimous recommendation to recognize the Sanger family for their extraordinary leadership: to name the college’s Center for the Sciences the “Marjorie 和 James Sanger Center for the Sciences.”

的 recommendation came as Jim Sanger completed a highly successful stint as the college’s board chair 和 passed the gavel to the new chair, •Bartol, 十大菠菜台子1988届毕业生, 10月13日.

在桑格担任主席期间, the college removed 和 replaced the outdated Chamberlin Hall of Science with the high-tech, light-filled Platinum LEED Certified green building that opened in 2008 和 will bear the family’s name. When planning for that project began in 1996, the Sangers committed to the lofty goal of building a state-of-the-art center, 和, 作为董事会主席, Jim was a central figure in the project’s fundraising campaign. 的 Sangers were major donors to Beloit’s 翻新 Karris Track & Field at Strong Stadium, which opened in 2011. 也是在桑格的监督下, 学院被改造了, 翻新, 和 reopened the historic Emerson Hall for student residences, 和 made the initial planning 和 bold moves toward reimagining the former Blackhawk Generating Station as a state-of-the-art student union 和 recreation center. Sanger has been a major figure in fundraising for the Powerhouse, which is set to open in 2019.

“的 Sangers’ impact on this college is nothing short of remarkable. 他们持久的支持, generosity 和 profound leadership has influenced almost every dimension of Beloit, making it a far better place for far more people. 的 Sangers’ unique contributions are such that their impact has 和 will continue to shape lives at Beloit 和 beyond,斯科特·比尔曼总统说.

的 桑格暑期研究项目, which funds students’ sustained research projects in collaboration with a faculty mentor, is among the opportunities the Sangers have made possible annually at Beloit. To date, 163 students have participated in that program. 的y have also been instrumental in funding both merit 和 need-based scholarships for 十大菠菜台子 students.

的 Sangers are residents of Roscoe, Ill. Jim attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, obtained his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, 和 is the former president of Rath Manufacturing Company. Marjorie is trained as a registered nurse. She applied for admission to 十大菠菜台子 in 2002, 和 has taken courses intermittently over the years, including a science course in which she teamed up in the lab with the couple’s daughter, 克里斯汀. 的 Sangers’ daughter 克里斯汀 enrolled at Beloit in 1987 和 majored in psychology. In 1999, their daughter Kara followed suit, enrolling 和 majoring in creative writing.

During a scholarship luncheon in 2000, Jim Sanger talked about the family’s approach to philanthropy. “I remember asking someone who had helped me a great deal in my business career, “我怎样才能报答你呢??’”桑格说. “他的回答是，‘去帮助别人吧.’ For us, helping others is not just a nice thing to do. It is also a way of honoring those who have helped us.”

的 Marjorie 和 James Sanger Center for the Sciences was designed to advance the integration of the sciences at Beloit 和 to strengthen the active, interdisciplinary approach to teaching in the sciences that is a Beloit hallmark. 的 center is home to seven academic departments, 跨越117年,000平方英尺, 和 has earned a number of architectural awards, including the Design Excellence Honor Award in Interior Architecture from the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects. 美国.S. Green Building Council awarded the Center for the Sciences platinum-level Leadership in Energy 和 Environmental Design (LEED) status to the building, 它的最高评级.