Alumna Karen Ann Hawkins Leaves EKU Largest Single Gift in Institution’s History
Alumna Karen Ann Hawkins Leaves EKU Largest Single Gift in Institution’s History
Eastern Kentucky University announced it received its single largest gift in the school’s history today, more than $2.5 million left by Karen Ann Hawkins, who passed away last November.
The University honored Hawkins and her bequest with a memorial celebration in her hometown of Lawrenceburg on July 12. President Dr. David McFaddin and many of Eastern’s leaders met with Hawkins’ friends and family to celebrate her life and her legacy at EKU.
“Eastern Kentucky University has an enduring legacy of impact on this state and its