"I hope it costs me a bundle!"

As you may know, John is the visionary who is making the new Integrated Teaching Laboratory (ITL) a financial reality for our engineering undergraduates. As a major leading donor and vocal advocate for the ITL, John helped launch plans for this exciting new teaching environment. Last year, John challenged other alumni and friends to join him as major investors in ITL. For every gift of $50,000 or more, John gave an additional $10,000! It cost him $90,000.

This year, John hopes to not only increase resources for the College, but also to expand its network of supporters. That's why John is issuing a participation challenge to all friends and alumni of the College. For each individual donor who gives $50 (or more!) to the College in fiscal year 1995, John will give another $50! John hopes that recent graduates and alumni who have never donated before, and alumni who have lapsed in their giving, will hop on the bandwagon and help us reach our ambitious participation goal.

But let John tell you about it in his own words.

My name is John Drescher and I graduated from the "engine" school in 1932. That's a long time ago, but I still remember Franky Eastom teaching, Clint DuVall preaching, and "Hutch" Hutchinson writing on the black board with both hands at the same time. In those days, we all wore white corduroys and sheep skin coats, and always carried our slide rules. I'm sure you have special memories of CU too.

After I graduated, I used my engineering degree to become an entrepreneur and inventor, finding my true love in designing gadgets and gizmos for airplanes. I took to it like a duck to water.

Enough about the past. The future is what excites me - and is the reason I've made a rather heavy investment in it by helping fund the new Integrated Teaching Laboratory. (I've said for years that we need to teach engineers by letting them DO IT!)

But I can't make it happen alone. I need your help. I have told the new dean, Ross Corotis, that I want to get more people to give to the College. In fact, I'm putting my money where my mouth is by challenging YOU.

And don't worry, I've checked and they spend our money well. Ask some of the students- they'll tell you.

If you've given before, give more and ask a college buddy to do the same. If you haven't given before, think about what CU would have been (or wouldn't have been) without the help of others before you. Now, don't you feel just a little sense of obligation. Good. Get out your checkbook, and I'll get out mine.

John Drescher, '32 EE

P.S. Go ahead, make a gift and make me pay!

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